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NASA starts launch rehearsal for Artemis II mission to moon

More than half a century after astronauts last left the lunar surface, NASA is preparing to send a crew of four back to the moon on a fly-by mission that will sling them around the far side.

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You can see NASA's Artemis rocket on the launch pad anytime. Here's how

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NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the Moon

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What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'

Fuel testing is set to begin Monday, NASA says.

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We asked retired astronauts about their favorite space movies, and this is what they shared with us

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Colorado prepares to send NASA around the moon with upcoming Artemis II launch

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When is Artemis II rocket launch from Florida? NASA plans delayed test

NASA will conduct a fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal that will determine if Artemis 2 is on track to launch from the Kennedy Space Center.

NASA preps for wet dress rehearsal. When is the Artemis launch date?

NASA's Artemis 2, the 1st crewed flight to the moon in 5 decades, could launch as early as Feb. 6. First, the rocket will need to ace a fueling test.

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Artemis II highlights a shift in U.S. space strategy since Apollo and contrasts with China's closed program

China’s program is centrally directed and tightly controlled by the state, while the U.S. approach is intentionally open and designed so partners can operate within a shared framework.

40 years after Challenger disaster, NASA faces safety fears on Artemis II

Forty years ago today, disaster struck NASA’s human spaceflight program when the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after blastoff, killing all seven people onboard. The tragedy nearly brought the shuttle program to an early end.

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NASA head Isaacman tempers Artemis praise with ideas on program’s future

I hope someday my kids are gonna be watching, maybe decades into the future, the Artemis 100 mission,” NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said.