Artemis I, the first mission on our way back to the moon was successfully launched today. After two cancelled attempts earlier in August and September it's great the mission is finally underway.
These delays will likely also push the grand goal: the landing on the moon also further. The original plan was to land on the moon in 2025, but due to the delays the new estimate is pushed back one year. There is still a chance we will get a man around the moon in 2024 with Artemis 2 if there won't be any further delays.
This first mission isn't without a crew either. ESA nominated Shaun the sheep to be our representative on the flight joined by Snoop the dog from NASAs side. The third member on the mission is a moonikin (mannequin) named Campos which is wearing the space suit that will be protecting the human astronauts on the follow up flights.