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Artemis II astronauts rocket toward moon

Footage of NASA firing up Artemis moon rocket engine for 550 second test

The Space Launch System rocket's RS-25 engine was fired up for the “final round of certification testing ahead of production of an updated set of the engines," according to NASA. The test occurred at the space agency’s Stennis Space Center.

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Where is Artemis II? Follow updates as NASA mission approaches moon

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Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

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NASA Artemis II astronauts to fly around moon in spacefaring 'pivot point'

During the flyby, NASA's Artemis II crew will observe lunar features never before seen by human eyes and experience a 40-minute communications blackout.

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Artemis II hits ‘two thirds’ mark on moon journey, shares new lunar photos: ‘History in the making’

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It’s time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13’s distance record. What to know about the moon flyby

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Artemis II flight tracker: Live updates as astronauts pass halfway point

Since the ship's successful launch from Florida on Wednesday, April 1, the Artemis II mission has traveled more than 152,000 miles away from Earth as of 6 a.m. Saturday, April 4.

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NBC News talks to Artemis II crew as they speed toward the moon

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NASA Astronauts Are Closer to Moon Than Earth on Artemis II Day 4

Manned mission to Moon fires engines to leave Earth’s orbit

Firing the rockets on the Orion spacecraft will send them towards the Moon, which the crew will circle before returning to Earth.

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Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon

The engine firing provided a slingshot-like boost to the Orion capsule, speeding it up to some 25,000 mph, the velocity needed to break free of Earth's gravitational clasp for a trek to the moon.

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After back-to-back failures, SpaceX tests its fixes on the next Starship

SpaceX fired six Raptor engines on the company’s next Starship rocket Monday, clearing a major hurdle on the path to launch later this month on a high-stakes test flight to get the private rocket program back on track. Starship ignited its Raptor engines ...

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SpaceX Starship upper stage explodes during countdown to engine test firing

The dramatic explosion of a SpaceX Starship upper stage rocket during a test at the company's Starbase facility on the Texas Gulf coast late Wednesday may have been triggered by the rupture of a high-pressure nitrogen tank, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said ...

Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon

After a day of testing the Orion capsule high above the planet, the crew of the NASA mission became the first people to head into deep space since 1972.