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Space enthusiasts gather to watch Artemis II launch

Nasa is aiming for a 1 April launch for the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years.

We speak to people who are among the 400,000 people expected to cram the causeways, beaches and motel balconies of Florida's Space Coast for the launch attempt of Artemis II. Our space expert answers audience questions about the mission.

Colleagues from BBC Monitoring explain how today’s developments in the Iran war are being reported around the world.

Donald Trump has arrived at the Supreme Court, the first sitting US president to attend a session there. Justices are hearing arguments on his move to end automatic citizenship for babies born in the US. We have the latest from our correspondent outside the court.

And with viral videos circulating of children lifting heavy weights, we explore how safe strength training really is for kids under the age of 10, and we speak to a nine-year-old girl who can lift more than three times her own body weight.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: People set cameras to photograph Nasa's Artemis II mission to orbit the moon, with the next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion crew capsule, on Pad 39B ahead of its launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, 31 March, 2026. Credit: Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

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