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NASA ushers Artemis 2 moon rocket CAPE CANAVERAL , Florida — One of the most significant events in the history of human space exploration has just taken place as NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket—the next huge step in lunar missions —has been moved to its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center . An astonishing Space Photo of the Day was taken on the date of the event January 19, 2025 , and it displayed the enormous Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft towering over the sky of Florida, waiting for mankind's return to the moon’s surrounding area 🛰️ A Historic Journey Begins The Artemis 2 rocket, which in a way marks the beginning of the human spaceflight era to the moon orbit and beyond for NASA, was moved from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Complex-39B on the evening of January 17. The operation lasted for several hours and involved crawling through approximately 4 miles on a very slow speed, not exceeding that of walking. The iconic Crawler-Transporter wa...