Will Artemis II launch this week? Either way, you can taste Krispy Kreme’s moon mission donut if you act fast

The next few days could be a historic one for manned spaceflight. After a previous delay, it’s possible that NASA’s Artemis II manned lunar mission may finally blast off this week. But no matter what, Krispy Kreme’s limited-edition doughnut commemorating the mission is a go. Here’s what you need to know. What is Artemis II? The Artemis II mission is a historic one for NASA. It is the second major phase of the five-stage Artemis Program, whose ultimate goal is to establish a permanent base on the Earth’s moon, with future missions envisioned for Mars. Artemis I launched in 2022 and sent the unmanned Orion spacecraft into lunar orbit around the moon. That mission was a prelude to Artemis II, which may launch this week. Artemis II will be different than Artemis I, in that it will be a manned mission to the moon. However, its four astronauts will not be setting foot on the moon. Instead, they will remain in the orbiter as it circles the lunar body. Yet while the four astronauts will not ac