Suited up and ready to go: Watch the Artemis crew's journey to launch

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Suited up and ready to go: Watch the Artemis crew's journey to launch Nasa is due to send the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years. US & Canada Oscars winner asks women to stand: 'I don't get here without you guys' Autumn Durald Arkapaw calls on ''all the women in the room to stand up'' as she receives her Oscar for best cinematography for Sinners. US & Canada Michael B Jordan wins Oscar for best actor Michael B Jordan wins best actor for starring in Sinners. US & Canada Jessie Buckley wins Oscar for best actress Jessie Buckley wins best actress at the Oscars for her performance in Hamnet.

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Suited up and ready to go: Watch the Artemis crew's journey to launch
Nasa is due to send the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years. On Wednesday, the Artemis II crew finished final preparations for the launch from Florida, set to take place in the evening.
The crew on the 10-day mission won't land on the Moon, but plan to circle it, while travelling further from Earth than anyone has ever been before. Following on from the unmanned Artemis I mission in 2022, Nasa's Artemis program is preparing for deep-space missions - with an ultimate goal of reaching Mars in the 2030s.
Follow along with the BBC's live coverage of the launch here.
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## Expert Analysis

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### Areas for Consideration
- US & Canada Isolation or neutrality: The impact of Quebec's secular law As the province's secularism law, Bill 21, faces a challenge at the Supreme Court of Canada, some Muslim women say they’ve paid the highest price.

### Implications
- US & Canada Isolation or neutrality: The impact of Quebec's secular law As the province's secularism law, Bill 21, faces a challenge at the Supreme Court of Canada, some Muslim women say they’ve paid the highest price.
- US & Canada Record-breaking heatwave hits the US West According to the US National Weather Service, the heatwave will continue in the West and expand eastward in the coming days.

### Expert Commentary
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