Now that Artemis II has launched we have 10 days to get everyone on Earth a Planet of the Apes costume so we can do something hilarious when the astronauts return 😁
Leaving Earth orbit, ✅. Next up: Finalizing the Moon observation plan.
Artemis II is both a test flight and a science mission. Astronauts, flight controllers, & science teams are working together to squeeze as much knowledge as possible out of the crew’s lunar flyby. ⬇️ (1/6)
The launch team at @NASAKennedy are GO to begin filling the Artemis II rocket with fuel.
The official launch broadcast begins at 12:50pm ET (1650 UTC). Liftoff is scheduled for no earlier than 6:24 pm ET (2224 UTC). Tanking coverage can be found here: https://t.co/VVJqQrRz4a
The weather's looking good for tomorrow's Artemis II launch, and our teams are getting the rocket ready for liftoff!
Read the latest updates on our mission around the Moon: https://t.co/doIjUqa1cx
Tonight is the peak of the Geminids meteor shower, but our eyes will actually be on the Moon. 🌝
Here at #NASAMarshall we have a Lunar Impact Monitoring team. Typically, we spot about one lunar impact every two hours. But, during the Geminids, we could see one every 12 minutes! ☄️
Learn more about lunar impacts here: https://t.co/2AuJpvJGIW