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A successful tanking test will be 'the driver to launch.'

Where has the Moon gone?

The rocket is about to traverse four miles to the launchpad -- at about 1 mph.

Can you see the Moon?

Beyond the range of GPS and tracking satellites, the moonship depends on radio dish arrays for communication and navigation.

There's only a sliver of moon on display tonight,

A few dolphin visitors welcomed the astronauts home.

The moon is almost out of sight.

Is there anything to see tonight?

It's the clearest view yet of the dust at the heart of the Circinus galaxy.