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NASA's Moon Rocket Just Passed Its Biggest Test Ever!

Monday 4 May 2026 ScienceDaily
NASA's Moon Rocket Just Passed Its Biggest Test Ever!

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NASA's Artemis II spacecraft zoomed around the Moon and came screaming back to Earth safely, proving that their new rocket and spaceship are ready for the real deal! The heat shield [a super-hot protective layer] worked perfectly, and the rocket landed exactly where it was supposed to. Now NASA is getting ready to send people back to walk on the Moon for the first time in over 50 years—how cool is that?
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