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Artemis II moon mission cleared for imminent launch

NASA's Artemis II crewed lunar flyby is on track for liftoff at Kennedy Space Center, with officials reporting an 80% probability of favorable launch conditions after a potential X-class solar flare was assessed as posing no threat to the mission. Huge crowds have already gathered along Florida's Space Coast, and the US military has signalled it intends to follow NASA's lead in establishing a presence near the Moon. The mission will be the first time humans have traveled to lunar orbit in over 50 years.

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