Artemis II: Weather ‘go’ for historic moon launch; plus, 1,000-mile Saharan dust storm

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NASA is targeting a 6:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday liftoff for Artemis II, the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972. Forecasters say clouds and winds are the main concerns. Also, a dust storm spanning more than 1,000 miles made its way across northwest Africa Monday, documented from weather satellites above and residents on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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