NASA unveils colossal Artemis moon rocket
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A NASA astronaut on the ISS captured the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 2, a mission that aims to bring four astronauts around the moon as soon as Feb. 6.
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NASA's giant new moon rocket is moved to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in anticipation of the first manned lunar mission since Apollo, which may launch next month.
NASA moved the rocket slated to carry four astronauts around the moon to the launch pad on Saturday, a key step as the Artemis II moon mission nears.
NASA approaches the next phase of its deep space return program. Artemis 2 will be the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and will serve as a critical test for new technologies.
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