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NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday

NASA has announced it will fuel the Artemis II rocket as part of a simulated launch that will take place as early as Saturday (Jan. 31).

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

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NASA rolled out an 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: Moon rocket fueling test now set for Feb. 2

NASA is just days away from its first chance to launch Artemis 2, the first astronaut mission to the moon since 1972, and will attempt a critical test for the lunar flight on Monday, Feb. 2.

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Cold snap forces NASA to scrub Artemis II rehearsal, delays launch

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NASA delays Artemis II moon mission because of extreme cold at launch site

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Artemis II set to launch in February, one step closer to returning to the moon

As soon as Feb. 8, the rocket will launch with four astronauts.

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After 50 years, astronauts are gearing up to return to the Moon

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Astronauts Are Heading to the Moon for the First Time in Over 50 Years, but They Won’t Be Landing

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NASA’s lunar rocket is surrounded by safety concerns

NASA hopes to launch a new mission to the moon in the coming months

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NASA rolls out giant rocket ahead of astronauts’ moon mission

NASA is preparing to send astronauts to the moon as early as next month, which will include Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen. But first they need to ensure the rocket and spacecraft are ready to fly.

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Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science, but at a risk

After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has finally begun its roundabout journey to Mars. Launched on Nov. 13, 2025, aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, ESCAPADE's twin ...

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company pauses space tourism to focus on the Moon

In 2024, Virgin Galactic paused flights of its one operational space plane so that it could focus on the manufacturing of a new generation of vehicles that outwardly look identical but are designed to fly more frequently and carry six passengers instead of four. Virgin Galactic is looking to start operations of its new space planes this year.

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

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's giant new moon rocket moved to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts' first lunar fly-around in more than half a century. The out-and-back trip could blast off as early as February. The 322-foot (98-meter ...