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NASA chief flies over Artemis 2 moon rocket | Space photo of the day for Feb. 5, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a ride over the Artemis 2 launch pad recently.

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket in front of a full moon

NASA had 3 years to fix fuel leaks on its Artemis moon rocket. Why are they still happening?

By Josh Dinner published

NASA stopped short of completing a critical fuel test for its Artemis 2 SLS rocket because of hydrogen leaks that sound a lot like the problems they had during Artemis 1.

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Perseverance in action

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completes its 1st drive planned by AI

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

"The fundamental elements of generative AI are showing a lot of promise in streamlining the pillars of autonomous navigation for off-planet driving."

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Artist's illustration of Artemis 2 mission including the Orion spacecraft with Earth in background

NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Everything you need to know

By Brett Tingley last updated

Reference Artemis 2 is the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission that will send four astronauts around the moon.

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the pad.

NASA just delayed the Artemis 2 moon mission because its giant rocket has a leak — we've seen this before

By Mike Wall published

NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at the earliest, after encountering some issues during a key prelaunch exercise known as a wet dress rehearsal.

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NASA fuels its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial prelaunch test on Feb. 2, 2026.

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?

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An orange rocket with a white top next to a launch tower.

NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8

By Josh Dinner published

NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.

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Four bright orange spacesuits with the circular NASA logo and American and Canadian flags on the arms hang on a rack in the middle of an empty room with chairs to the right and an image on the back white wall of two astronauts looking at each other

Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history | Space photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Time to suit up!

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a white cone-shaped capsule on a truck bed under a cloudy sky

NASA's Artemis 2 crewed mission to the moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China's closed program

By Michelle L.D. Hanlon published

The United States is no longer competing against a single rival in a largely symbolic race.

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An orange rocket sits on a mobile scaffold as it rolls out of a large white building with the American flag and NASA meatball logo on the side.

NASA moves critical fueling test for Artemis 2 moon rocket up to Jan. 31

By Josh Dinner published

The SLS wet dress rehearsal is the rocket's last major hurdle before launch.

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