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NASA will roll Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad

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How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will put its astronauts in danger — but just how much danger is tough to say.

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NASA's mega-crawler to move Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad in Florida

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NASA's giant moon rocket is back on the launch pad. See new photos of SLS

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Nasa returns moon rocket to pad and targets 1 April launch

Nasa has begun returning its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Florida launch pad ahead of a planned flyby of the moon, after completing necessary repairs.

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NASA moving Artemis II back onto launchpad after moon mission delays

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Artemis II rocket rolling to launchpad for NASA moon mission: When is launch date?

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Artemis II rocket rolls out to KSC launch pad

Dr. Addie Dove, a planetary scientist at the University of Central Florida, joins Good Day Orlando to talk about the importance of the mission.

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Repaired Artemis II rocket returns to launch pad

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NASA's Artemis II SLS rocket rolls out to KSC pad ahead of moon mission

Pictures: Behind the scenes of NASA crawler that gets Artemis to the launch pad

Built in the 1906s, NASA’s crawler transporter has carried Saturn V rockets for Apollo, Space Shuttles and is now a key part of getting moon-bound Artemis to the launch pad.

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Unanimous vote in risk assessment clears way for 4 astronauts to launch on moon mission

NASA has finished a crucial step toward getting its Artemis II moon mission off the ground, and is now targeting early April to send four astronauts on an unprecedented path.

A century after the first rocket launch, Ars staffers pick their favorites

Nevertheless, this rocket, named “Nell,” represented a historic achievement that would help launch the modern age of spaceflight. Three decades later, the first objects would begin to ride liquid-fueled rockets into space, followed shortly by humans. A little more than 40 years would pass before humans walked on the Moon.

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Experience NASA's history at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Explore NASA's rich history and even feel the rumble of a launch at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

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40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

It was 40 years ago today (Jan. 28) that the space shuttle Challenger blasted off on its 10th mission to space. Sadly, the vehicle never made it there. Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff while carrying seven people, including "Teacher in Space ...

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China's new space cargo shuttle launches to Tiangong space station in animation

China's new Haolong space cargo shuttle. See it launch in this animation. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta

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40 years later, a new look at lessons from the Challenger disaster

Spectators in the VIP area at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, watch as the space shuttle Challenger lifts off Jan. 28, 1986. The shuttle exploded 73 seconds after launch. (Bruce Weaver/AP) Christa McAuliffe’s flight as the “teacher ...