Blast off for NASA's Artemis II has been years in the making

As NASA prepares for astronauts' first lunar fly-around in more than half a century, take a look back at 60 Minutes' Artemis coverage.

NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years

NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will ...

NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

At best, NASA could launch commander Reid Wiseman and his crew to the moon no sooner than Sunday. The rocket must be flying ...

NASA delays Artemis mission to moon due to cold weather

The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted for no earlier than Feb. 8, two days later than planned.

NASA Launch Rehearsal Underway After Being Delayed By Cold Florida Weather

As NASA prepares for the launch of its Artemis II mission, record-breaking cold and freeze warnings along Florida’s Space ...

NASA delays Moon mission over frigid weather

NASA on Friday pushed back the earliest date that astronauts could fly to the Moon, due to forecasts of freezing temperatures at the Florida launch site. The earliest window for the moonshot will now ...

NASA moves Artemis 2 launch to March after hydrogen leak during testing

NASA started making the final preparations for the Artemis 2 mission in early January, with the hopes of opening its launch window as soon as February 6. After issues showed up during the mission’s ...