NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen in the distance at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on February 20, 2026. NASA performed their second wet dress rehearsal prior to sending four astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. NASA officials said they are targeting March 6 for the crewed flight to the moon.Gregg Newton / AFP via Getty Images
NASA targets March 6 to launch astronauts on a long-awaited mission around the moon
Astronauts could be two weeks away from venturing to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. They'll launch on a rocket that has never carried people before.