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NASA fuels up giant Artemis 2 moon rocket. Yes, it's a little leaky. So is it ready to fly?
By Mike Wall published
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?

Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA fuels giant moon rocket in test
By Josh Dinner last updated
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: 'But where did they come from?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years."

AI finds hundreds of never-before-seen 'cosmic anomalies' in old Hubble Telescope images
By Julian Dossett published
This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

'I hope they forget all about Artemis 2': Moon astronauts are taking the long view
By Mike Wall published
NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed to pave the way for even bigger things.

From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026
By Joe Rao published
From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups.

Groundhog Day launch sends SpaceX Starlink satellites into Earth orbit from California (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

See the moon eclipse one of the brightest stars in the sky during rare alignment tonight
By Jamie Carter published
One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.
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