The mission to take four astronauts around the moon could happen as soon as April 1st.

NASA is preparing to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, with the Artemis II crew of four targeted to lift off as early as April 1, 2026. The agency cleared the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the attempt after engineers resolved a

Nasa says it's on track to launch its Artemis II mission in early April, which will see astronauts fly around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The rocket had been set to blast off in March,

NASA's huge Space Launch System rocket has been repaired and is ready for rollout back to the launch pad next week.

NASA has said the April 1 date is the first of potentially four launch opportunities for the twice-delayed return to the moon.