Moon Mission

NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test...Read More

February 20, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm NASA just passed a major milestone on its mission to return humans to the moon After completing a second “wet dress rehearsal” of its upcoming moon mission, NASA said it is targeting a March 6 launch date for…

The countdown clock at the Kennedy Space Center Press Site stops at T-29 seconds at the end of the second terminal countdown demonstration, bringing an end to the wet dress rehearsal tanking test on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now NASA and contractor engineers pumped more than 750,000…

February 17, 2026 1 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm NASA will attempt a second “wet dress rehearsal” and simulated launch of its upcoming moon mission on Thursday By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner NASA/Brandon Hancock Join Our Community of Science Lovers! NASA has set a date…

During its high-speed return from the moon, the thermal protection system of Orion's crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion's heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts. (Image credit: NASA) The high-speed,…

The next-generation spacesuit for NASA’s Artemis III mission continues to advance by passing a contractor-led technical review, as the agency prepares to send humans to the Moon’s South Pole for the first time. Testing is also underway for the new suits, built by Axiom Space, with NASA astronauts and spacesuit engineers recently…

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first to carry astronauts in the Artemis program, is now targeting a March 2026 launch opportunity after engineers concluded a key prelaunch fueling test at Kennedy Space Center. The delay follows a wet dress rehearsal conducted on Feb. 2, 2026, where teams fully fueled the…

As NASA ramps up the preparation to send four people on a trip around the moon and back, a debate is raging among experts and former astronauts over whether the mission’s spacecraft is as safe as the space agency claims. As soon as March, NASA could launch Artemis II. After…

"We fully anticipated encountering challenges," says Nasa Administrator By Reuters | February 03, 2026 Nasa's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, rolls to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US January 17, 2026. — Reuters/File Nasa…

In today’s newsletter: House Republican leaders plan a vote to pass a government funding package three days after a shutdown began. NASA delays its mission to send four astronauts on a journey around the moon after issues arose during testing. And “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother was taken from her…