NASA's new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight in less than 24 hours, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.The 98-metre Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA. It's poised to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit, a half-century after NASA's Apollo program, 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.
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