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NASA’s moon astronauts are in quarantine — what does that really mean?

The buzz is building for NASA’s Artemis II mission that will send four astronauts on a 10-day voyage around the moon. The highly anticipated endeavor will be the first crewed moon-bound flight since the final Apollo mission way back in 1972.

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Going the farthest: Meet the four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II moon mission

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

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

As early as Sunday, Feb. 8, the rocket could provide the initial burst of thrust to propel the crew of Artemis 2 into space on the first human lunar spaceflight in more than 50 years.

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: Moon rocket fueling test now set for Feb. 2

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

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Cold weather in Florida is pushing back the Artemis II launch

Artemis II will instead carry four astronauts – Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman – on a 10-day mission flying around the moon.

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Artemis II: All About NASA's Ambitious Return to the Moon

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NASA pushes back Artemis II 'wet dress rehearsal' due to Florida cold weather

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad with this 24-hour livestream

The Artemis 2 moon mission's SLS rocket is on the pad at Kennedy Space Center for testing ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch, and you can watch it 24/7 via this livestream.

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Why NASA is going nuclear for America’s power play on the moon

Almost 60 years after America won the first space race, the moon is once again the focus of a competition… Read More

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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.

NASA’s Moon Spacesuits Are Plagued With Issues

NASA still plans to conduct plenty of tests involving the suit, including parabolic flight, which can simulate the partial gravity of the Moon’s surface. The agency has already put the suit through its paces underwater at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab.