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NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar

NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in

Grounded until at least April, NASA’s giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before astronauts climb aboard.

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NASA's moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump flight to April

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NASA’s moon mission likely delayed over new problem

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NASA's SLS rocket faces new helium issue, Artemis II launch delayed

NASA had just announced a flawless wet dress rehearsal and possible early March liftoff of its long-awaited Artemis II mission, but all that changed in less than 24 hours.

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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts’ trip into April

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Nasa astronauts' moon mission delayed due to rocket issue

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NASA delays crew mission to Moon due to rocket issue

Artemis 2 is set to carry four crew - US astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman as well as Canadian Jeremy Hansen.

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NASA sets date for first crewed moon mission since 1972

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NASA's mission to the moon suffers major setback

NASA: Artemis II launch could be delayed over new issue

During the 1960s, when NASA achieved what most thought was impossible, and what has never been repeated since, there were many setbacks. One historic example is that Neil Armstrong spent less than 11 hours in space on Gemini 8 before his mission ended prematurely due to a technical issue.

Smithsonian Magazine

NASA Report Reveals the Failures That Left Two Astronauts ‘Stranded’ on the International Space Station

As such, Starliner’s homecoming that September was in autonomous mode and the astronauts remained on the ISS. It wasn’t until March 2025 that the astronauts came back via SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. Williams retired at the end of 2025.

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Stranded astronauts was one of Nasa’s worst ever failures, it says

Spacecraft that left astronauts stranded in space was one of Nasa’s worst ever failures, space agency says -

Space.com

NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'

Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans! NASA has given its Perseverance Mars rover a powerful new ability to determine its exact location on the Red Planet without waiting for instructions from Earth,