The American space agency NASA has launched its most powerful rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
At 100 meters high, Artemis her vehicle floats into the sky with incredible light and sound combinations.
The goal is to throw an astronaut capsule towards the moon.
The spacecraft, known as Orion, was unmanned on this particular flight, but if all goes well, it will have humans on board future missions to the moon.
Wednesday's flight follows two launch attempts in August and September that were canceled during the countdown due to technical problems.
However, on this occasion such problems were overcome and the Space Launch System, dubbed the rocket, gave the "journey" to begin its ascent from the Kennedy Space Center at 01:47 local time (06:47 GMT). was given.
"Today we saw the world's most powerful rocket take over the edge of the earth and wipe out the bad guys," said Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager for NASA. ."
Even her boss, agency manager Bill Nelson, is surprised.
"This is the biggest flame I've ever seen. The most acoustic shockwave I've ever experienced," he commented. "I have to say what we saw tonight was an A+, but there's still a long way to go. It was just a test flight."
The rocket has many important maneuvers that must be performed above the planet in order to put Orion her capsule into the correct orbit to the moon. John Honeycutt, head of NASA's SLS program, said everything went "amazingly".
The ship will rely on European propulsion modules to safely carry the rest of the mission.
Josef Aschbacher, Executive Director of the European Space Agency (ESA) said: "Make sure the capsule enters the atmosphere with the correct trajectory and angle and lands in the Pacific Ocean. Yes, our job starts now. It's a big responsibility."
In December, NASA will celebrate her 50th anniversary of Apollo 17, the last time humans walked on the moon.
The space agency has named their new program Artemis, the twin sister of Apollo in Greek mythology.
A series of increasingly complex missions are planned for the next decade, resulting in the presence of terrestrial habitats, rovers and mini-space stations in orbit around the Moon, and more missions on Earth satellites. will exist continuously.
NASA hopes to be an inspiration for new generations. A promise was made that women and people of color would join this effort, but 50 years ago it didn't happen.
"I've wanted to be an astronaut since I was five years old," said astronaut Jessica Meir. "Anyone with dreams and aspirations, when they see someone they can relate to even a little bit, they get a completely different perspective and can say, 'Wait a minute, that person is just like me. And they did it, so I could do it too.
Analysis by Rebecca Morrell, BBC News Science Editor
In 1972, Apollo program astronaut Gene Cernan made the last footprints on the moon. When he left the lunar surface, he said he was sure we would be back soon. 50 years have passed. But today, the moon is once again within reach of mankind.
With a roar of powerful engines, NASA's new rocket ushered us into a new era of human spaceflight.
NASA astronauts continue to observe. If the mission is successful, the next ascent will first fly around the moon and then land.
But we are not there yet. The Orion spacecraft may be underway, but she still has over a million miles to go. You have to reach the moon, orbit, and go home. NASA must prove that these systems are safe before astronauts can travel.
Britain played its part in the adventures of Artemis as well as being a member of the European Space Agency.
On Wednesday, Cornwall's Goonhilly Earth Station received a radio signal as Orion exited the tip of the
rocket. By analyzing the frequency shift as the capsule travels through space, NASA can more accurately calculate its trajectory for future course corrections.
Goonhilly broadcasts commands to her 6 of the 10 small satellites also lifted by the SLS rocket.
Goonhilly CEO Ian Jones said, "We started operations here less than 12 years ago with the goal of doing space communications.
"We thought we were going to pick up scrap here and there, not to actually guide the spacecraft on NASA's first lunar landing. It was great."
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