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

NASA moved a 322-foot-tall rocket out to the launchpad on Saturday, a key step as the agency prepares for a long-awaited mission to send four astronauts around the moon.

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NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch

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NASA prepares to rollout moon rocket ahead of Artemis II mission

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

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NASA rolls giant SLS rocket to launchpad for second Artemis moon mission

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NASA Rolled Out Artemis —Here’s Why It Matters

According to NASA’s press release, “The Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft that will carry four astronauts around the Moon is rolling to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kenn...

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

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

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Jan. 16, 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia's final launch

On Jan. 16, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia launched on its 28th mission, STS-107. NASA had five additional space shuttle missions planned for 2003, but STS-107 was the only one focused on scientific research;

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.

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NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue

In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. NASA canceled its first spacewalk of the year because of the health issue.

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Who is Mark Kelly? What to know about retired NASA astronaut after censure

Before he found himself a target of the Trump administration as a US senator, Mark Kelly was a NASA astronaut who flew to space on 4 shuttle missions.