{"id":2932,"date":"2026-03-13T21:34:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2932"},"modified":"2026-03-13T21:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:34:42","slug":"nasa-eyes-april-1-for-crewed-moon-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2932","title":{"rendered":"NASA eyes April 1 for crewed moon mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NASA said Thursday that the long-delayed launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, could come as soon as April 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are on track for a launch as early as April 1, and we are working toward that date,\u201d Lori Glaze, a senior NASA official, told a press conference, after technical difficulties delayed a launch originally expected in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Burna Boy - 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