NASA announced Tuesday that it’s pushing the launch of its Artemis II moon mission to March after finding fuel leaks during testing this week. The 10-day crewed mission is aimed at carrying astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen illuminated by lights at Launch Complex 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The delay was caused by a hydrogen leak discovered during a key fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts, including three Americans and one Canadian, on a 10-day trip around the moon. This flight is a ...

Four astronauts are on the verge of becoming the first humans to venture near the moon in more than half a century since NASA's iconic Apollo era came to an end. As early as February, the crew of a mission known as Artemis 2 will board the U.S. space ...

NASA's giant new moon rocket moved to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts' first lunar fly-around in more than half a century. The out-and-back trip could blast off as early as February. The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket began its 1-mph (1.6 ...