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NASA Is Still Aiming for the Next Moon Landing in 2028

NASA Is Still Aiming for the Next Moon Landing in 2028
NYT Science Friday 23 October 2026, 23:20 UTC By Kenneth Chang 1 min read
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The nose cone of a solid rocket booster last month at Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. It will be used on the Space Launch System for the Artemis III mission.

The nose cone of a solid rocket booster last month at Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. It will be used on the Space Launch System for the Artemis III mission.
NASA (ORG) Kennedy Space Center (LOCATION) Cape Canaveral (LOCATION) Fla. (LOCATION) the Space Launch System (EVENT)
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