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NASA's unmanned Artemis 1 mission has been delayed yet again after concerns were raised from a leak.

Referring to building lunar bases on the moon. part of the reason nasa and the united states want to do that is because china has plans to do that, too. but first, the artemis rocket has to pass this critical test flight. it's going to launch monday morning, if all goes according to plan. the rocket is going to separate from the capsule and the capsule will then head to the moon on its own. it will orbit the moon for about two and a half weeks at times getting within just 60 miles from the surface. then it will return to earth, test out that all important heat shield before splashing down in t...

Off the surface. it will be incredible. the pictures we get will be really impressive. >> reporter: after orbitng the moon for two weeks, it will head back to earth hitting speeds of 25,000 miles per hour and temperatures half the surface of the sun, something engineers can't replicate here on earth. >> the number one highest priority is to test the heat shield. >> reporter: it was a damaged heat shield that caused space shuttle colombia to build up on reentry killing seven astronauts so testing it before astronauts fly on artemis two is crucial. >> it's a stepping stone a milestone to getting...