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NASA begins loading rocket with propellant in crucial test ahead of historic moon mission launch

NASA’s rehearsal for Artemis II marks one of the final steps before four astronauts get launched into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended.

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NASA readies for crucial rehearsal ahead of its upcoming moon launch

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Everything you need to know about NASA’s Artemis II mission, bringing humans back to the moon

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As cold grips Florida, NASA's Artemis II rocket moves toward final test

NASA is conducting a final major test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, for its SLS rocket ahead of the Artemis II mission.

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NASA pauses Artemis II countdown during launch rehearsal

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NASA gets countdown rolling for practice run of Artemis II moon launch

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NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch

The launch team began loading the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket with super-cold hydrogen and oxygen at Kennedy Space Center late at midday.

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NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the Moon

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What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'

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NASA fuels Artemis 2 Moon rocket despite leaks, testing readiness for a crewed lunar flight

NASA’s Moon rocket passed a tense fueling test despite hydrogen leaks, edging Artemis 2 closer to launch and raising a key question: is the spacecraft finally ready to carry astronauts beyond Earth?

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NASA conducts vital tests ahead of slated Moon mission

NASA on Monday was conducting critical final tests ahead of setting a launch date for its first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than half a century.

NASA’s skywatching tips for February include a planetary parade and a moon mission

NASA has released its monthly skywatching update on what to look out for over the coming weeks, and you can probably guess which event tops the list. That’s right: the Artemis II mission. NASA is about to launch a crew on a voyage around the moon in what will be the first human lunar mission

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House NASA bill seeks details on lunar lander and spacesuit development

A NASA authorization bill the House Science Committee is scheduled to take up this week would require closer scrutiny of lunar lander and spacesuit work.

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA prepares to load propellant in critical fueling test

With the wet dress rehearsal, essentially a critical fueling test of the Artemis 2 Space Launch System moon rocket, now back on Feb. 2, NASA said in a statement that it can no longer target Feb. 6 or Feb. 7, the first two days of its launch window. The Artemis 2 launch window originally ran from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10.

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Artemis II simulated launch window opens tonight as NASA delays mission due to 'rare Arctic outbreak'

NASA's Artemis II simulated launch is scheduled for tonight after Arctic weather forced the mission to be delayed. The first crewed Artemis mega moon rocket could still leave Earth as early as this weekend.