FOG BLOG SCIENCE LOG: ARTEMIS ROCKET FINALLY LIFTS OFF AT CAPE CANAVERAL ON WAY TO THE MOON!

Artemis moon rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral The Artemis I rocket launched early Wednesday morning, the latest attempt to send an unmanned capsule near the moon after a series of postponements due to weather and mechanical issues.

NASA pushed back a takeoff scheduled for Monday after Hurricane Nicole made landfall about 85 miles south of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The launch marks the first step in an ambitious plan to establish a long-term presence on the moon for scientific discovery and economic development. Eventually, the Artemis expedition could lead to the first crewed space trip to Mars, according to NASA.