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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 rolls out giant rocket ahead of astronauts’ moon mission

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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's Artemis II to carry astronauts near Moon after five decades

Come February, for the first time since 1972, astronauts will venture into the lunar vicinity.

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Artemis II FAQs: NASA's moonbound rocket rollout done, ‘wet dress rehearsal’ next

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

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NASA prepares Artemis II moon rocket rollout ahead of historic crewed mission

The mission will have four astronauts, three Americans and one Canadian on a approximate 10-day orbit around the Moon before returning to Earth.

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Explained: Why Artemis II will carry astronauts to the moon, but not land

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4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?

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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).

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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.

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.

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."

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Medical evacuation: When NASA's Crew-11 astronauts leave ISS, splashdown livestream info

NASA plans for Crew-11 to depart the station at about 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 14, pending weather and recovery conditions. The ship is targeted to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off California at about 12:40 a.m. PT / 3:40 a.m. ET Thursday, Jan. 15.