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'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6

NASA announced today (Feb. 20) that it’s targeting March 6 for the liftoff of Artemis 2, which will be the first crewed ...
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Why isn't NASA using SpaceX for Artemis?

SpaceX has made a few big announcements recently about building cities on the moon and launching satellites from it with a ...

Moon is shrinking as 1,114 new cracks are discovered. It is bad news for NASA's lunar bases

Moonquakes are a common occurrence. But this is creating cracks on the moon, triggering the birth of new structures and also reshaping the lunar body. Scientists say that the moon is not only going ...

NASA rehearses moon launch again after repairing its rocket

NASA will again attempt to fuel up its moon rocket and do a launch-day walkthrough ahead of its Artemis II mission to send ...

NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success

NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test. Administrator Jared Isaacman says launch teams made “major progress” between the first countdown rehearsal ...

Artemis II moon rocket refueled in practice countdown setting stage for historic flight

Engineers were able to fully fuel NASA's Artemis II moon rocket without any signs of leaks like the ones that derailed an ...

NASA eyes March 6 to launch 4 astronauts to the moon on Artemis II mission

The four astronauts heading to the moon for the lunar fly-by are the first humans to venture there since 1972. The ten-day ...

NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

Isaacman reiterated the need for safety midway through Thursday’s fueling test, as he released a scathing report on Boeing’s Starliner capsule program that left two astronauts stuck for months aboard ...