Artemis II: Second wet dress rehearsal completed at Kennedy Space Center

NASA completed a second crucial test on Thursday night as it prepares to launch the historic Artemis II mission that will send astronauts on a trip around the moon.

NASA Artemis II rocket launch test: Watch live feed

All eyes are on NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft are staged on the launch pad ahead of the Artemis II mission.

What happens during Artemis 2's wet dress rehearsal?
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Dr. Addie Dove, the Physics Department Head and Professor at UCF joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down NASA's wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 2 rocket and whether the intense cold snap could delay the mission again as we get closer to the launch window for the latest moon mission from Florida's Space Coast at Cape Canaveral.

Artemis II teams focused on moon mission as layoffs shake the space industry

With layoffs continuing to sweep the space industry, Artemis II teams are determined to remain focused on their moon mission. The mission will send astronauts to and from lunar orbit for the first time in five decades.

Artemis I: NASA’s Orion splashes down after historic moon mission, paving way for future astronaut missions

US Navy and NASA teams recovered the spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Sunday after a 25.5-day mission and will bring Orion back to the USS Portland ship. The uncrewed Artemis 1 test flight sets up NASA to launch astronauts to the moon in 2024.

NASA's Artemis I mission: Orion spacecraft completes lunar flyby on journey home

NASA's Orion Spacecraft – part of its historic Artemis I mission – flew behind the moon one last time on Monday morning, as the spacecraft makes its way back to Earth.

Artemis I capsule buzzes moon; last big step before lunar orbit

As NASA’s Orion capsule swung out from behind the moon Monday, onboard cameras sent back a picture of Earth — a blue dot surrounded by blackness.

Artemis I: Watch NASA's Orion spacecraft perform moon flyby

NASA's Orion spacecraft made a critical outbound flyby burn to ensure it is placed into orbit around the moon on Monday and, along the way, shared incredible views of Earth and the backside of the moon.

Orion's journey to moon: NASA conducts first spacecraft inspection

On the third day of the Artemis I mission, Orion maneuvered its solar arrays and captured images of the moon with a camera mounted on the end of the array. The spacecraft was about halfway to the moon.

Artemis I launch: A not-so-small step towards NASA’s next giant leap

Nearly 50 years after the last men walked on the moon, NASA is one step closer to sending the first woman. The Artemis I mission blasted off early Wednesday on an ambitious test flight of the agency’s new moon rocket and capsule.

Artemis I mission: Historic liftoff of NASA's new moon rocket

NASA's new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard early Wednesday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to putting astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago.

LIFTOFF! Artemis I launches from Florida to the moon
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After a number of delays, NASA's Artemis I mission successfully launched from Cape Canaveral early Wednesday morning. Here is the moment that Artemis I launched.