Australian scientists to keep an eye on Nasa’s Artemis 1 on historic space mission to moon

Australian scientists at CSIRO’s Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex will track Nasa’s Artemis 1 as it orbits the moon and splashes down in the Pacific Ocean. Photograph: Joe Skipper/Reuters

For the 42 days after launch, Australian scientists will track Nasa’s Artemis I on its way to the moon and back.

The launch was planned for Monday night, but was scrubbed due to technical issues. The next launch window will be on Friday.