Artemis II: Weather ‘go’ for historic moon launch; plus, 1,000-mile Saharan dust storm

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NASA is targeting a 6:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday liftoff for Artemis II, the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972. Forecasters say clouds and winds are the main concerns.

Also, a dust storm spanning more than 1,000 miles made its way across northwest Africa Monday, documented from weather satellites above and residents on the ground.

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NASA is targeting a 6:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday liftoff for Artemis II, the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972. Forecasters say clouds and winds are the main concerns.

Also, a dust storm spanning more than 1,000 miles made its way across northwest Africa Monday, documented from weather satellites above and residents on the ground.

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2026-04-01 5 min
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