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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is on the launch pad. What's next?

Artemis 2 is at the launch pad, but several big tests must be performed before it launches as soon as Feb. 6.

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

Even as NASA celebrated the rollout of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II over the weekend, ...
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NASA makes final preparations for its first crewed moon mission in over 50 years

Back in 2024, NASA announced that the Artemis 2 mission was going to be pushed back to April 2026. Now, the agency says it could launch as early as February, with the first flight opportunity ...
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ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo)

A NASA astronaut on the ISS captured the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 2, a mission that aims to bring four ...

Goodbye To The Moon? NASA Tracks Asteroid That Could Strike Lunar Surface In 2032, Here’s What It Really Means

NASA is closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4 after scientists identified a potential lunar impact path in 2032. While it won’t destroy the Moon, the event could reshape its surface and change how ...
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6 spaceflights ahead in 2026, from NASA moon missions to SpaceX Starship

NASA plans to send four astronauts on a mission to circumnavigate the moon, the first human lunar mission in over 50 years. SpaceX is expected to debut a new version of its Starship megarocket ...
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2026 will be the year NASA astronauts fly around the moon again — if all goes to plan

If all goes according to NASA’s plans, 2026 will finally be the year that astronauts once again launch to the moon. In a matter of months, four astronauts are poised to fly around the moon on a ...