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NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad

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

The rollout sets the stage for tests and dress rehearsals ahead of NASA's first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. The mission could launch in three weeks.

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NASA rolls out Artemis II rocket and spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center

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NASA Rolled Out Artemis —Here’s Why It Matters

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

The Artemis II Moon Rocket is being moved four miles away from Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida - the short trip is expected to take up to 12 hours

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4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?

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NASA’s Artemis II rocket set to roll to launch pad at Kennedy Space Center

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope uncovers black hole secret

The James Webb Space Telescope captured infrared light from a black hole and gave scientists unprecedented insights into the object's structure.

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NASA juggling piloted moon mission and space station crew replacement flight

Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.

After a medical evacuation from space, NASA's Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early

Four people from NASA's Crew-11 mission splashed down off San Diego, successfully completing five months aboard the International Space Station. The trip was cut short due to a medical issue.

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NASA's powerful new Roman Space Telescope is complete — and will soon begin mission to find 100,000 alien worlds

New photos show off NASA's newly constructed Roman Space Telescope, which will soon help researchers unravel the mysteries of the cosmos. Experts have also revealed when the next-gen spacecraft is set to launch and begin collecting data.

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NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home

The crew undocked from the orbiting outpost at 5:20 p.m. ET Wednesday — about a month earlier than planned —and are scheduled to splash down on Earth early Thursday.

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NASA says Artemis II can fly without its big, broken deep space antenna

Beyond the range of GPS and tracking satellites, the moonship depends on radio dish arrays for communication and navigation.

Highlights From NASA’s Medical Evacuation From the Space Station

Four astronauts are on their way home to Earth on Thursday after an earlier-than-scheduled departure from the International Space Station. NASA officials called it a “controlled medical evacuation,” the first time in 25 years an astronaut left the I.S.S. for this reason.

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NASA crew splashes down safely after mission cut short over astronaut’s health

Crew-11 is “safe and in good spirits,” a NASA official said. The team was recalled early after a crew member had a medical problem warranting care on Earth.