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Nasa’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast-off on a crucial test flight on Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad. The 322-ft (98-metre) Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by Nasa. It is poised to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit, a half-century after Nasa’s Apollo programme, which landed 12 astronauts on the moon. Astronauts could return to the moon in a few years, if this six-week test flight goes well. Nasa officials caution, however, that the risks are high and the flight could be cut short. In...
