Photographer: NASA/Brandon Hancock
NASA’s Artemis II Moon rocket arrives at the launch pad
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/19/nasa_artemis_ii/
NASA’s Space Launch System has rolled out to the launch pad, a bold step toward the Moon. The upper stage and Orion spacecraft look almost like a prop from a 1980s British children’s show, turning nostalgia into a talking point as the project wrestles with cost, timing, and politics. The article argues this rollout is more than a rocket — it’s a test of whether ambitious space exploration can win public support and funding. It invites readers to weigh the excitement against the price and decide whether NASA’s Moon push is worth the risk.