Moon Mission

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NASA is preparing to remove its massive moon rocket from its launchpad to fix a technical issue, delaying the agency’s much-anticipated mission to send a crew of four around the moon. On Saturday, NASA announced that it planned to roll back the rocket, the Boeing-built Space Launch System, to its hangar at…

In the latest setback to return astronauts to the moon, NASA delayed the highly anticipated flight yet again after a new problem cropped up with the rocket Saturday...Read More

February 21, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm Just a day after NASA set a March 6 target date for its upcoming moon mission, the agency’s head announced it will roll back Artemis II’s rocket from the pad entirely By Claire Cameron NASA/Sam Lott Join Our…

NASA's Space Launch System rocket on the launch pad. The Artemis II moon mission could launch as soon as March 6. (Image credit: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP via Getty Images) NASA is targeting Friday, March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for the historic Artemis II 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,…