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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nick Lester

Countdown under way for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years

The four astronauts are set to travel deeper into space than anyone has gone before (Bill Ingalls/Nasa via AP) - (AP)

Nasa’s first manned mission to the Moon in more than 50 years that will take its crew deeper into space than anyone has gone before is “ready to go”, according to space agency chiefs.

Four astronauts – three US and one Canadian – are due to blast off aboard the 322-foot rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Wednesday, if weather conditions hold and barring any last-minute hitches.

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