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

NASA ran into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test of its new moon rocket Monday, calling into question how soon astronauts could take off for a trip around the moon.

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NASA fueling test for moon rocket runs into trouble with hydrogen leak

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NASA fuels up giant Artemis 2 moon rocket. Yes, it's a little leaky. So is it ready to fly?

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Watch NASA fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket today in critical prelaunch test

The ongoing "wet dress rehearsal" is targeting a simulated liftoff at 9 p.m. ET tonight (Feb. 2).

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission could launch in the wake of Artemis II mission

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NASA gets countdown rolling for practice run of Artemis II moon launch

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA begins countdown for critical fueling test

The Artemis 2 mission will last about 10 days and send four astronauts around the moon on an Orion spacecraft atop NASA's giant Space Launch System megarocket.

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NASA begins loading rocket with propellant in crucial test ahead of historic moon mission launch

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NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch

Florida residents don't have to be in person to see Artemis II SLS rocket

NASA is providing a 24/7 live feed of the Space Launch System rocket on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

As cold grips Florida, NASA's Artemis II rocket moves toward final test

Temperatures dropped into the 20s over the weekend, yet NASA teams are hard at work preparing for the historic Artemis II liftoff. Here's the latest.

NASA Artemis II wet dress rehearsal hit by liquid hydrogen leak twice

NASA's Artemis II wet dress rehearsal faced setbacks today with two interruptions from a liquid hydrogen leak exceeding limits on the SLS rocket's core stage. LOX loading proceeded normally during the key pre-launch test simulating countdown operations.

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Artemis 2 SLS countdown begins as NASA preps critical fueling rehearsal

The countdown for NASA’s next trip around the Moon has shifted from planning to practice, as controllers begin a high‑stakes fueling rehearsal for the Artemis 2 Space Launch System. The wet dress test is designed to push the rocket and ground systems through a full launch‑day script,

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NASA Picked the Stupidest Possible Week to Go Back to the Moon

Artemis 2 could launch as early as this coming weekend. If it does, the 10-day mission will have to compete with the Olympics and Super Bowl for media attention.