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NASA’s SLS Artemis moon rocket is among largest in world. How big is it?

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis 2 mission stands at 322 feet tall.

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Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA’s return to the moon

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NASA’s giant moon rocket ready for Florida Artemis 2 launch. What to know

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NASA Artemis II astronauts rocket towards Moon after spending day orbiting Earth

The four Artemis astronauts have successfully fired up their spacecraft's engine to break away from Earth's orbit and zoom towards the Moon.

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NASA's Artemis II crew now on their way to the moon after engine burn

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Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit on track for far side of the Moon

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Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon

At 7:49 p.m. Eastern time, the Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for five minutes and 50 seconds, accelerating with 6,000 pounds of thrust and committing the crew of four astronauts — three Ameri...

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Artemis II crew nears lunar orbit in historic mission

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Astronauts give update as Artemis II leaves Earth’s orbit

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How is Artemis II SLS rocket different from Apollo era's Saturn V and SpaceX's Starship?

The Saturn V was meant for deep space missions like the SLS and Starship but was very different from the modern rockets.

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NASA's giant moon rocket, in photos

Photos show the rocket and spacecraft that NASA will use to launch astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Saturn V top speed: how fast Apollo crews traveled to the moon

Apollo astronauts reached speeds exceeding 24,000 miles per hour on their way to the Moon, driven by a rocket that remains the most powerful ever flown. The Saturn V, standing 363 feet tall and weighing roughly 6.

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Ready to roll again, NASA’s workhorse crawler has been hauling rockets since Apollo

When he’s not at work, Sam Dove drives a Chevy Silverado 1500. But on the job, he gets behind the wheel of a 16-million-pound behemoth that’s