As NASA prepares for its Artemis II mission, a Central Florida man who helped make the first moon landing possible is reflecting on decades of progress in space exploration.

Modern space exploration is driven as much by processors as it is by rockets. And it remains the ultimate test of our collective ingenuity.

Professor Damennick Henry at the University of Minnesota hopes NASA's Artemis II mission will help pave the way for future space exploration and a more permanent presence for the United States on the moon.

Artemis II will test NASA’s crew capabilities in deep space and gather more information that could ultimately help send astronauts to Mars.

WASHINGTON — There are reasons to be over the moon about Artemis II. America’s long-awaited return to Earth’s closest neighbor with the Artemis II launch on Wednesday is just a first step towards transforming the moon into a gateway for deep space exploration,

Students and space fans packed the UTA planetarium to watch Artemis II lift off, calling the moment surreal, historic and inspiring for the next generation of engineers.

The Artemis II mission is the most ambitious crewed lunar mission since the glory days of the Space Race. While it is of paramount importance to NASA and the long-term goal of establishing a permanent human presence on the moon, Artemis II is also bringing people to another very important place: Kerbal Space Program.

Omega’s Speedmaster has long been Nasa’s go-to, but other space programmes are exploring partnerships with the likes of IWC Schaffhausen, Fortis and Barrelhand.

Brian Hackney reports on the Artemis II launch.

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