NASA cleared its Artemis II mission for an April 1 launch attempt after completing the Flight Readiness Review, setting the stage for the first crewed flight around the Moon since the Apollo era. The agency’s review polled “go,

NASA and the world are watching as the Artemis II astronauts are approaching one of the riskiest parts of their 10-day round-trip mission to the moon.

The Artemis II astronauts will make their dramatic return from orbit Friday, splashing down off the coast of San Diego at about 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 p.m. local time).