Meet 4 astronauts on NASA's Artemis II moon mission
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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.
Floridians may now be able to spot the towering Space Launch System rocket, which will propel four astronauts on a journey around the moon.
For the first time in half a century, NASA is poised to send astronauts to the lunar environment. The Artemis 2 mission has faced years of delays, fueling anticipation and uncertainty—but it appears the long wait could end in a matter of weeks.
Back in 2024, Lego delivered an excellent (and huge) Icons model of the NASA Artemis Space Launch System. With a price tag of $260, a footprint of 10 x 11-inches and a height of 27.5-inches, however, not everyone has the budget or space to accommodate it. For those people, enter the brand new Lego Technic NASA Artemis Space Launch System Rocket.
After a four-mile crawl from NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building, the Space Launch System stands ready on its launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Aug. 17, 2022. Credit: NASA / Joel Kowsky The journey begins at 7 a.m. ET Jan. 17, which you can watch live ...