Enlarge / NASA’s Space Launch System rocket lifts off on Wednesday morning from Kennedy Space Center.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—The skies were auspicious during the wee hours of Wednesday morning, as the Artemis I mission ticked down its final seconds until liftoff.
Ten, nine, eight seconds …
Shining brightly, near the southern horizon, was the constellation Orion, namesake to NASA’s new deep space vehicle.
Seven, six, five …
Hanging almost directly overhead the launch tower was a half Moon, the destination of the Artemis I mission.
Four, three, two and one …
Suddenly, the night lights came not from the
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