Preparations are underway as NASA gears up for its Artemis II launch to send astronauts to the moon for the first time in a half century.

The countdown clock at the Kennedy Space Center Press Site began moving just before 5 p.m. Monday, March 30, as Artemis II moves toward launch.

If weather permits on Wednesday, the Artemis II crew -- Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover -- will take Orion on its fi...