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NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years

NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar flyby.

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NASA delays first Artemis moonshot with astronauts due to extreme cold at launch site

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NASA is sending four astronauts to the moon next week - here’s what we know

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Cold snap forces NASA to scrub Artemis II rehearsal, delays launch

Unseasonably cold weather in Florida has forced NASA to scrub a key rehearsal for the Artemis II mission, delaying preparations for the agency’s most anticipated rocket launch in years.

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NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission: How to Watch and What to Know

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Former NASA astronaut discusses Artemis II safety concerns, launch delay

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA set to take stations for moon rocket fueling test

With the wet dress rehearsal, essentially a critical fueling test of the Artemis 2 Space Launch System moon rocket, now back on Feb. 2, NASA said in a statement that it can no longer target Feb. 6 or Feb. 7, the first two days of its launch window. The Artemis 2 launch window originally ran from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10.

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After 54 Years, Astronauts Are Going Back to the Moon

NASA's Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972—with much more to come.

NASA begins practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years

Already in quarantine to avoid germs, Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew will be the first people to launch to the Moon since 1972. They will monitor the dress rehearsal from their Houston base before flying to Kennedy Space Center once the rocket is cleared for flight.