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NASA chief flies over Artemis 2 moon rocket | Space photo of the day for Feb. 5, 2025

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a ride over the Artemis 2 launch pad recently.

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NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

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NASA delays Artemis 2 moon launch to March after encountering issues during fueling test

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NASA's Artemis II sending crew around the moon

NASA's Artemis II is hoping to send four astronauts around the moon with launch dates slated for March.

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Skywatch: Entering a lunar launch window to go where no crew has gone before

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NASA delays historic Artemis II moon mission after fuel leak discovery

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NASA finally admits the awkward truth about its giant SLS rocket

The Space Launch System was supposed to be NASA’s triumphant return to Saturn V scale, a government built mega rocket that could guarantee American astronauts a path back to the Moon. Instead, it has become a case study in how legacy contracting and political inertia can collide with a new era of cheaper commercial launch.

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NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket

On Monday, after rolling the SLS rocket to be used for the Artemis II mission to the pad in January, NASA attempted its first wet-dress test with this new vehicle. At one of the main interfaces where liquid hydrogen enters the vehicle, a leak developed, not dissimilar to problems that occurred with the Artemis I rocket three years ago.