The Artemis II mission was set to launch four astronauts on a trip around the moon no earlier than Sunday, but engineers detected leaking hydrogen at the base of the rocket.

NASA’s rehearsal for Artemis II marks one of the final steps before four astronauts get launched into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended.

If the fueling test goes well, the Artemis II flight around the moon and back could take off as early as Feb. 8.

NASA fully fueled its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial test today (Feb. 2) but had to pause the operation twice due to leaks. Will the agency still try to launch on Feb. 8?

NASA has released its monthly skywatching update on what to look out for over the coming weeks, and you can probably guess which event tops the list. That’s right: the Artemis II mission. NASA is about to launch a crew on a voyage around the moon in what will be the first human lunar mission

NASA muscled through familiar headaches Monday at Kennedy Space Center during a critical tanking test dealing with liquid hydrogen leaks at the launch pad for the Artemis II moon mission that could fly as soon as this Sunday.

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