'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026

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The weather cover for the Artemis 3 SLS core stage arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. (Image credit: NASA/Amber Jean Notvest)

Did a flying saucer just land at NASA? It sure looks like it.

This is actually the weather cover for the core stage of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which is currently gearing up to launch the Artemis 3 mission in mid-2027.

What is it?

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