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NASA moves Artemis II rocket to launchpad

Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

Nasa's mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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NASA’s mega moon rocket has arrived at the launchpad. What’s next?

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Artemis mission live: NASA's mega-rocket painstakingly crawls towards launch pad

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NASA's new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

NASA’s giant new moon rocket moved to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century.

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NASA's Artemis II mission clears big hurdle, rolling out to launchpad

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NASA rolls out 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

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NASA rolls out Artemis II rocket and spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center

The Artemis II rocket and spacecraft rolled out from the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B on Saturday. The 11-million-pound Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion Spacecraft had to move just four miles, but according to NASA, the process took around 12 hours to complete, because it could only move at a 1 mph pace.

NASA Rolled Out Artemis —Here’s Why It Matters

NASA refers to the Moon as a 4.5-billion-year-old time capsule. The Artemis program will help lead the nation back to vigorous Moon exploration and staging. NASA said, “We are exploring the Moon for scientific discovery, technology advancement, and to learn how to live and work on another world as we prepare for human missions to Mars.”

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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's James Webb Space Telescope uncovers black hole secret

The James Webb Space Telescope captured infrared light from a black hole and gave scientists unprecedented insights into the object's structure.

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NASA juggling piloted moon mission and space station crew replacement flight

Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.