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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is on the launch pad. What's next?

Artemis 2 is at the launch pad, but several big tests must be performed before it launches as soon as Feb. 6.
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DART NASA: Spacecraft successfully slams into an asteroid

CHICAGO -- A NASA spacecraft has intentionally slammed into an asteroid in humanity's first test of planetary defense. The impact occurred at 7:15 p.m. ET greeted by cheers from the mission team in ...

NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly

As the four-person crew of Artemis II prepares to launch on a historic mission around the moon as soon as February, some ...
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NASA Pushes Back America’s Return to the Moon to 2027, With the Next Artemis Program Flight Slated for 2026

The next time Americans will see astronauts on the moon will now be no sooner than 2027, after NASA announced further delays to its Artemis program on Thursday. Artemis 2, a ten-day flight around the ...

Is SLS still the most powerful rocket? 5 facts as Artemis 2 rolls out

The rocket is about to traverse four miles to the launchpad — at about 1 mph.

NASA Rolled Out Artemis —Here’s Why It Matters

NASA refers to the Moon as a 4.5-billion-year-old time capsule. The Artemis program will help lead the nation back to ...