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'A front-row seat to history': NASA's Artemis 2 moonshot could launch as early as Feb. 5

NASA's ambitious mission to return astronauts to the moon for the first time this century is on track to launch no later than April 2026, but it just might fly sooner if all goes well.

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NASA practices for 2024 launch of Artemis 2 moon mission

NASA finished its first launch simulation for the crewed Artemis 2 moon mission, which is slated to lift off in late 2024. The exercise is just one of many for the moon mission team.

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NASA's new Artemis 'astrovans' arrive for use by moon-bound crews

Attention Artemis astronauts: Your new rides to the launch pad have arrived. Canoo delivered three fully electric crew transportation vehicles to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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'All Systems Are Go' Snoopy stage show debuts at NASA visitor complex

Snoopy and NASA's plans for exploring the moon received a "go" to launch as "All Systems Are Go," a new stage show featuring life-size puppets, debuted at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Humans will be living on the Moon 'and doing science' in the next 10 years, NASA says

Howard Hu, who leads NASA's Orion lunar spacecraft programme, revealed that people will be living on the Moon's surface and carrying out science there "in this decade"

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Nasa’s Artemis 1 rocket blasts off to the moon

The uncrewed mission around the moon will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration.

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NASA's mega Moon rocket passes critical hydrogen fuel test — but there's a catch

Today's cryogenic demonstration test was a success, despite constant wrangling with -- you guessed it -- hydrogen fuel leaks.

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Fuel leak ruins NASA’s second attempt at launching Moon rocket

Fuel leak ruins NASA’s second bid at launching the SLS, delaying the debut of its Moon-to-Mars mission by weeks.

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NASA Artemis launch called off again after leak

They attempted this twice, and also flushed helium through the line. But the leak persisted.

Irish Mirror

Launch of Moon rocket scrubbed again

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida: NASA on Saturday scrapped a second attempt to get its new 30-storey rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward the Moon after engineers detected a fuel leak.

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Leak during Artemis refuelling puts NASA's latest Moon shot at risk

The stars appear to be aligned for NASA's Moon rocket to finally blast off on Saturday, with weather forecasts favorable and technical issues that postponed the launch earlier this week resolved. A fuel leak during the final preparations has, however, slowed the process down.

Radio France Internationale

NASA confirms Artemis I launch date and previews upcoming milestones

The final countdown is on. Artemis I has been confirmed to attempt launch to space on Monday August 29.

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‘Star Trek’ cast members and fans honored Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89

Nichols was a pioneer in every sense. Rest in peace and live long and prosper.

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NASA hints its Artemis Moon rocket may not need a fifth dress rehearsal

There are still questions about the Moon readiness of Artemis 1 after Monday's wet dress rehearsal was not without its problems.

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NASA fuels moon rocket for 1st time in countdown rehearsal

NASA has fueled its huge moon rocket for the first time and completed a countdown test despite a fuel line leak

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NASA's Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal failure delivers a setback to the Moon mission

The Inverse rundown on the newest setback to NASA's Moonbound Artemis 1 mission.

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