NASA begins fueling rocket to launch astronauts on the first lunar trip in half a century

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA begun fueling its moon rocket Wednesday for humanity’s first lunar trip in more than half a century, aiming for an evening liftoff with four astronauts. Tensions were high as hydrogen fuel started flowing into the rocket hours ahead of the planned launch. Dangerous hydrogen leaks erupted during a countdown test earlier this year, forcing a lengthy flight delay. The launch team needs to load more than 700,000 gallons of fuel (2.6 million liters) into the 32-story