Lightning strikes Artemis I mission's 'Mega Moon rocket' launch pad during tests

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Four lightning bolts struck the launch pad of the ' Mega Moon rocket' during tests on April 2 at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The rocket, part of the Artemis I mission to deliver humans to the moon , is the world’s most powerful and stands at 322 feet tall. Three of the strikes, which zapped tower two, were low intensity, NASA said in a statement. The fourth, a higher intensity bolt, struck tower one. At the time, the Orion spacecraft (where the crew will…

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