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A spectacular image showing the moment a SpaceX rocket blasting off into space with an enormous full moon in the background is going viral on the internet.
>> a dragon's egg as well. separately, tomorrow, this is significant, a russian cosmonaut is boarding a u.s. rocket on a mission to the international space station. >> isn't this remarkable? >> yes. >> given everything that is going on with ukraine and russia and relations with the united states. yeah, so for the very first time in about 20 years, russian cosmonaut, which is a russian version of astronaut, is going to be launching from u.s. soil on a spacex rocket. the reason it has taken this long for this to happen is largely because, you know, for many years, the better part of a decade the...
It was the first thing that came to mind seeing it, though.
And energy, and i know a lot of space enthusiasts around the world and here at kennedy space center are looking for a good launch here today. >> and i know artemis the twin sister of apollo. ultimately this is a preparation for a trip to mars. what more does nasa want to learn from the artemis missions? >> that's right. the first time we went to the moon back in the '60s it was about flags and footprints. we were in a race to beat the russians there. this time nasa is intent on creating a sustained presence on the moon in order to use the lunar surface and environment as a jumping off point to...
Prope pr pr propellants that fill that tank. they're still targeting, but that may not be possible with the delays and the leaks. the weather is looking good at 8:30 in the morning in florida, but closer to 10:30, the end of the launch window, those showers start to come in. so it's too soon to say if the rocket is going to go but a lot of excitement here. >> this is a big rocket, right. this is unlike anything we've ever seen before, am i right? >> reporter: it is the most powerful rocket that's ever been built, christine. this rocket is taller than the statue of liberty. and it is -- i think...