NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad
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NASA readies Artemis II to fly farther from Earth than any mission ever
NASA is on the verge of sending humans farther from Earth than any crew has ever traveled, using Artemis II as the proving flight for a new era of deep space exploration. The mission will loop astronauts around the Moon and out beyond the distance reached during Apollo,
With Artemis II, SLS could become the most powerful rocket ever to launch humans. Its four main engines burn roughly 700,000 gallons of ultra-cold fuel, producing enough oomph to keep eight Boeing 747s aloft. Future versions of SLS, if they come to fruition, could deliver even greater power.