NASA's Artemis I Rocket Launch

NASA's Artemis I mission to the Moon was a success!
The Orion spacecraft launched on a Space Launch System rocket on November 16, 2022, and orbited the Moon before splashing back to Earth on Dec. 11.
The SLS rocket performed very well, and engineers were able to collect a lot of data about the RS-25 engines. This data shows that the SLS is ready for a crewed flight on Artemis II.
Artemis II will bring us closer to landing the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.
This video was used by engineers to monitor and track the rocket during flight.
In simpler terms:
NASA sent a spacecraft to the Moon and back, and it worked!
The rocket that took the spacecraft to the Moon also worked well, and engineers learned a lot about it.
NASA is now ready to send people to the Moon on a spacecraft that is similar to the one that just flew to the Moon and back.
This video shows the rocket taking off and flying to the Moon.