01 April 2026, US, Merritt Island: The NASA Artemis II astronauts say goodbye to friends and family as they board the transport to Launch Pad 39B for launch aboard the Orion spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center. NASA astronauts are departing on a 10 day mission around the moon. Photo: Aubrey Gemignani/Nasa/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa