NASA delays Artemis II moon rocket mission as rare arctic outbreak pushes as far south as Florida

NASA delays Artemis II moon rocket mission as rare arctic outbreak pushes as far south as Florida

NASA has pushed back the February launch of Artemis 2 to March after ending a critical fuel test early Tuesday morning, which was complicated by a liquid hydrogen leak and cold temperatures due to the rare Arctic outbreak that has gripped Florida. Artemis 2 would be the first crewed mission to return to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. The pre-launch test was designed to fuel the Space Launch System and identify technical issues before launch.