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NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | Space photo of the day for Jan. 19, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

America's next mission to the moon is happening in only a few weeks.

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A giant rocket rolls out to toward the launch pad and is reflected in a lagoon for artemis 2

NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch

By Josh Dinner published

On Saturday (Jan. 17), the rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon rolled to the pad for its historic mission, which could lift off just a few weeks from now.

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A giant rocket rolls out to toward the launch pad and is reflected in a lagoon for artemis 2

Watch NASA roll huge Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad today

By Mike Wall last updated

NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on Saturday (Jan. 17), and you can watch the slow-moving action live.

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Four people in orange spacesuits stand on a road

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

By Josh Dinner published

NASA hopes to launch its crewed Artemis 2 moon mission in early February, but everything will have to go right to hit that ambitious target.

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Graphic showing the the artemis accords logo above white text reading "the artemis accords", the surface of the moon is seen in the lower portion of the image and a distant Mars peeks out from the surface of the moon.

Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

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The base of NASA's Artemis 2 Space Launch System rocket is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA to roll out rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission on Jan. 17

By Mike Wall published

NASA plans to roll out its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Jan. 17, keeping the historic mission on track to launch as soon as Feb. 6.

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the full moon hangs in frame with the orion, inside its payload shell atop the SLS rocket.

NASA may be 1 month away from historic Artemis 2 astronaut launch around the moon

By Josh Dinner published

Artemis 2, NASA's next astronaut mission to the moon, is gearing up for a launch that could occur as soon as Feb. 6.

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Four people in orange space suits stand on a road in front of a large van and look at a crowd off camera

2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon

By Josh Dinner published

It's happening. We are going.

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The four astronauts set to fly around the moon during NASA’s Artemis 2 test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025. From left are Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch.

Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day (photos)

By Andrew Jones published

The four astronauts who will fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission suited up, walked out and climbed aboard their spacecraft during a key prelaunch test at Kennedy Space Center.

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A photo of the Earth in the darkness of space with the surface of the moon in the foreground of the image

NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

By Roger Guillemette published

On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

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