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NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | Space photo of the day for Jan. 19, 2025

Since the end of the Apollo program in 1972, NASA has been looking for ways to return back to the moon. In 2022, the space agency launched the Artemis 1 moon mission, an uncrewed spacecraft that laid the foundations for the missions coming after it.

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NASA’s Artemis II Is on the Launch Pad and the Moon Is Next

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NASA's New Moon Rocket Heads to the Pad Ahead of Astronaut Launch as Early as February

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NASA’s new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

NASA’s giant new moon rocket headed to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century.

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

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NASA Unveils Artemis II Spacecraft for Crewed Moon Orbit

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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.

NASA closes Goddard Space Flight Center library as it dismantles astronomy infrastructure

The closure of NASA's largest research library at Goddard Space Flight Center represents a deliberate attack on scientific infrastructure and marks another step toward the privatization of space exploration.

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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.

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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 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 launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST's search for habitable worlds to a new level

The James Webb telescope's search for habitable exoplanets is getting a big boost from its new star-watching companion, Pandora.

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 returns humans to deep space after over 50 years with February Artemis II Moon mission

NASA announces Artemis II launch date for Feb. 6, sending four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years in historic 10-day mission.

Astronauts Are Safe After NASA Medical Evacuation From Space Station

The members of Crew-11 — two American, one Russian and one Japanese — splashed down after one became ill, prompting an early return.