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NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket moves to launch pad

The start of a very long journey: NASA’s Artemis moon rocket makes the slow trip to its launch pad

NASA moved its Space Launch System rocket to the launch pad to get set for sending humans around the moon for the first time since 1972.

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NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage

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When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?

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4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?

The spacecraft that could soon carry four people on a historic lunar mission, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule, will take center stage Saturday, making an hours-long journey f...

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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

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NASA's new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

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'We're ready to go,' Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman has previously told the press that his spacecraft will fly over large areas of the Moon that previous Apollo missions have never mapped

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Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launchpad in preparation for astronaut flight

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NASA delivers 11MILLION lbs rocket to launch pad as countdown to historic moon mission begins

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Moon rush: These private spacecraft will attempt lunar landings in 2026

A growing fleet of privately built spacecraft is preparing to attempt robotic landings on the moon as humanity's exploration efforts expand.

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Here are the launches and landings we’re most excited about in 2026

Last year delivered doses of drama and excitement in the space business, with a record number of launches, breathtaking vistas of other worlds, and a multitude of breakthroughs and setbacks. 2026 is shaping up to be another thrilling year in the cosmos.

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SpaceX lunar lander 'Odie' blasts off into space, aiming for historic US moon landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed "Odie" or IM-1, has embarked on a historic journey to the lunar surface - aiming to make the first touchdown of a US-made spacecraft on the moon in five decades. The launch follows closely on the ...

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NASA Will Re-Open Contract For Moon Lander As Starship Falls Behind Schedule

In multiple television appearances this week, Transportation Secretary and acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy confirmed that he would be re-opening the contract to build a crewed Moon lander for the Artemis missions. That's a blow for SpaceX, which ...

Managers on alert for “launch fever” as pressure builds for NASA’s Moon mission

The crawler carrying the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft was built 60 years ago to haul NASA’s Saturn V rockets, then kept around for the Space Shuttle Program. Now, the vehicle is back to its original purpose of positioning Moon-bound rockets on their launch pads.