76K views · 1.5K reactions | It IS  science! Today at 4:45 p.m. EST, we’re firing up one of the four RS-25 engines that will power NASA's Space Launch System rocket to destinations like the Moon and Mars! What is an RS-25 engine? Watch this video and tune in live to see the fire, smoke and steam during today’s test: https://www.nasa.gov/live | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

47K views · 2.3K reactions | NASA test-fired a RS-25 rocket engine on Feb. 8, 2023 at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on March 8, 2023. It was the "third hot fire test of an ongoing certification series for the redesigned RS-25 engine," according to NASA. Learn more  https://trib.al/VTZSMgW Credit: NASA Stennis Space Center | Space.com | Facebook