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NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to moon next month

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

NASA moved a 322-foot-tall rocket out to the launchpad on Saturday, a key step as the agency prepares for a long-awaited mission to send four astronauts around the moon.

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NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'

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NASA rolls out giant rocket ahead of astronauts’ moon mission

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Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad

Nasa's mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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NASA rolls giant SLS rocket to launchpad for second Artemis moon mission

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NASA rolls out Artemis II craft ahead of crewed lunar orbit

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NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage

Mr. Wiseman is the commander of a mission called Artemis II, and the giant rocket that is going to send him on the trip that will provide him with those views is on the move — just not very fast or ve...

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'We're ready to go,' Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad

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Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: Giant NASA moon rocket heads to launch pad

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NASA brings astronauts home early after health issue in first-ever evacuation

NASA completed its first-ever medical evacuation from space, bringing four astronauts back to Earth early after a health issue aboard the International Space Station.

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'This is NASA at its finest': Crew-11 astronauts in good shape after smooth medical evacuation and splashdown, agency says

"Fundamentally, we're in space to learn. It's why NASA prepares for the unexpected — so we are ready to respond decisively and safely."

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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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Astronauts evacuated from ISS returned to Earth. What is NASA saying?

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said all four Crew-11 astronauts are 'in good spirits' after they landed early Thursday near California.

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NASA astronauts back on Earth after unprecedented medical emergency on ISS

The SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft splashed down this morning as four astronauts completed an unprecedented medical evacuation of the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA astronauts splash down off San Diego coast after early ISS return due to medical concern

SpaceX Dragon is expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego past midnight on Thursday, announcing its arrival with a brief sonic boom, according to SpaceX.

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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth. The ailing astronaut departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday.

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.

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NASA Astronauts’ Return Over ‘Serious’ Medical Issue: What To Know

It was announced last week by NASA that a planned spacewalk scheduled for Thursday was postponed due to a "medical concern" with a crew member living and working aboard the orbital laboratory. At a news conference on January 8, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman called it a "serious medical condition."