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Nasa’s ambitious Moon mission delayed: Artemis II rocket rolled back for repairs |

Nasa on Wednesday announced that it has begun rolling its grounded Artemis II moon rocket and Orion spacecraft off the launch pad and back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center for additional repairs, following the emergence of a new technical problem.The 322‑foot (98‑metre) Space Launch System (SLS) rocket had remained at Launch…

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New glitch hits Moon mission: Why did Nasa delay Artemis II again

Nasa is preparing to roll back the Artemis II rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman said. This comes after engineers detected an interruption in helium flow within the Space Launch System’s (SLS) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS).The fault detected would almost certainly rule out the March…

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Nasa flags possible Artemis II mission delay after rocket helium flow anomaly |

Nasa’s Artemis II mission, which recently completed a wet dress rehearsal and was targeting an early March launch window, may now face delays after engineers detected an interruption in helium flow in the rocket. A day after announcing that its ambitious moon mission successfully completed the wet dress rehearsal, Nasa shared overnight observations on Saturday…

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Skywatching in 2026: Complete guide to eclipses, supermoons, meteor showers, planetary alignments and NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission |

Whether it be with naked-eye viewing, through a pair of binoculars, or with a beginner’s telescope, a certain amount of planning can make way for viewing enthusiasts to fully enjoy the spectacular events that take place in the sky in 2026. Be it eclipses, aligned planets, or an eight-year supermoon, there are plenty of spectacular…

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils bold ‘simplified’ Starship plan to accelerate Artemis 3 Moon mission and ensure astronaut safety

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has responded to growing concerns from NASA about the readiness of its Starship rocket for lunar missions. On 30 October 2025, the company announced that it had submitted a “simplified” mission plan to NASA aimed at sending humans to the Moon safely and efficiently. In a detailed blog post, SpaceX explained that…

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NASA opens SpaceX’s moon lander contract to rivals amid Starship delays, sparking new competition for Artemis 3 mission |

NASA has signalled a significant change in its lunar exploration plans by opening the prestigious US moon landing contract to additional bidders. The decision comes amid growing delays with SpaceX’s Starship lunar lander, which was originally selected in 2021 to carry astronauts back to the Moon under the Artemis 3 mission. Acting NASA administrator Sean…

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