Friday, August 18, 2023

NASA rolls Artemis 2 mobile launch tower to pad for tests

NASA rolls Artemis 2 mobile launch tower to pad for tests | Neptune's clouds have vanished - the sun may be to blame | Space quiz! How tall is NASA's Mobile Launch Platform?
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August 18, 2023
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The Launchpad
NASA rolls Artemis 2 mobile launch tower to pad for tests
(NASA/Chad Siwik)
The tower connects to NASA's Space Launch System megarocket (SLS), which is set to launch a crew of four astronauts around the moon on its next mission.
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Neptune's clouds have vanished - the sun may be to blame
(NASA)
It would appear that the azure world's clouds have all but disappeared.
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Space quiz! How tall is NASA's Mobile Launch Platform?
Learn the answer here!
Vote350 feet (106 meters)
Vote420 feet (128 meters)
Vote240 feet (73 meters)
Vote380 feet (115 meters)
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