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Artemis 2, NASA and Space Launch

NASA moves critical fueling test for Artemis 2 moon rocket up to Jan. 31

NASA is progressing a little faster than originally predicted toward a critical fueling test of its Artemis 2 moon rocket.

Space.com on MSN · 15d

NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch

Sebastian Daily · 15d

NASA Artemis 2 Update: Moon Rocket Rolls Out to Launch Pad

Space.com · 11h

Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA begins countdown for critical fueling test

NASA is just days away from its first chance to launch Artemis 2, the first astronaut mission to the moon since 1972, and will attempt a critical test for the lunar flight on Monday, Feb. 2.

auburnwire.usatoday · 20h

Florida cold blast impacts NASA's Artemis II, SpaceX Crew-12 launch dates

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

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Artemis II set to launch in February, one step closer to returning to the moon

“You can go up there, and it’s almost a Rosetta Stone you can read that tells you about the solar system’s history,” said Haluska, which could lead to many discoveries, some even useful back on Earth.

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NASA to launch 2 missions in February. Here’s where they’re going

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette · 1d

NASA delays Artemis launch due to cold

When is Artemis 2 lifting off? Launch date window, times, what to know

Before NASA can decide a rocket launch date for Artemis 2, the giant SLS rocket has to ace a critical fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal.

Houston Public Media

Artemis II is at NASA’s launch pad. Here’s what happens next

NASA is still moving forward with tentatively launching as soon as February 6. Here’s what needs to happen between now and then.

15don MSN

Is SLS still the most powerful rocket? 5 facts as Artemis 2 rolls out

The rocket is about to traverse four miles to the launchpad — at about 1 mph.

Aviation Week Network

NASA Preps SLS, Orion For Crewed Flight Test Around The Moon

No one in NASA’s Artemis II crew had been born when astronauts last ventured into deep space for the final Apollo program Moon landing in 1972. For the last half-century, human space efforts have focused on science research and technology initiatives aboard low-Earth-orbit spacecraft, culminating with the Inter-national Space Station.

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Artemis II: World's Most Powerful Rocket SLS That'll Launch Astronauts To Moon Will Also Carry 4 CubeSats; Know More

NASA is going back to the moon with the Artemis II mission, 54 years after they last sent humans to the lunar realm with the last of the Apollo missions. Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket yet by the agency,

Prescott eNews

NASA Set to Launch First Manned Moon Rocket in 50 Years: What to Know – The Epoch Times

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is rolled out to Launch Complex 39B ahead of the Artemis II moon mission on Jan. 17, 2026. (T.J. Muscaro/The Epoch Times)