Engineers at the Kennedy Space Center are preparing for the next crucial step in NASA's plan to send astronauts around the Moon on the Artemis II mission. NASA is targeting Thursday (Feb. 19, 2026) ...

NASA's second multi-day test to simulate a launch day is underway in Florida in a critical demonstration of whether the agency's massive moon rocket is prepared to send astronauts on a lunar mission.

NASA will have another go at a critical rocket fueling test as the agency attempts to get its highly anticipated human moon mission known as Artemis 2 back on track. The mission, the first to send ...

An unannounced test of NASA's towering Space Launch System rocket uncovered another issue with the vehicle meant to soon launch astronauts on a mission around the moon. Ground crews at the Kennedy ...

NASA's Artemis II rolls from the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. (Photo by Mauricio Paiz/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Updated, Feb. 5, 2026: exact launch times and dates in ...

The mission, which will send four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon, has been delayed to at least March 2026. This test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, is critical for determining a new ...