NASA chief on Artemis changes

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discussed major changes he's making to the space agency's Artemis moon program in an exclusive interview with CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport.

• Feb 27
• 21:49

Safety concerns over NASA's Artemis program

NASA's Artemis II mission continues to face concerns and delays. Scott E. Parazynski, a former astronaut, joins CBS News with more.

• Feb 27
• 3:11

Artemis II moon rocket hauled off launch pad for repairs

Fixing the Space Launch System rocket's helium pressurization problem has pushed the Artemis II launch to at least April 1.

• Feb 26

NASA rolls Artemis II back for repairs

NASA is rolling back the Artemis II moon rocket from its launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is expected to take up to 12 hours to move the 322-foot rocket, with the journey spanning four miles back to its hangar for repairs. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

• Feb 25
• 2:53

NASA to start slow-moving process returning moon rocket to hangar this week

The space agency said Sunday it's targeting Tuesday for the slow, four-mile trek across Kennedy Space Center​, weather permitting.

• Feb 22

NASA's moon rocket hit by new problem, flight pushed to April

The Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts​ — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on a flight around the far side of the moon and back.

• Feb 21

NASA targets March 6 for Artemis II moonshot

A successful fueling test prompts NASA to press ahead toward a March 6 moonshot.

• Feb 20

Artemis II moon rocket refueled in practice countdown setting stage for historic flight

Engineers were able to fully fuel NASA's Artemis II moon rocket without any signs of leaks like the ones that derailed an earlier dress rehearsal.

• Feb 19

NASA moon launch off until March due to issues during tests

NASA says it can't try until March at the earliest to send a crewed spacecraft on a flight around the moon and back, due to hydrogen leaks during testing of the Artemis II rocket.

• Feb 3

NASA hopes to fix Artemis II moon rocket leak with on-pad repair

NASA plans to test the planned leak repair with a second dress rehearsal fueling test later this month.

• Feb 3

Leaks delay Artemis II moon mission until March

NASA announced the long-awaited flight to send four astronauts on a trip around the moon was being delayed to March after a test launch ran into a variety of problems and ultimately was called off. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Feb 3
• 1:56

What led NASA to delay Artemis II launch

NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years has been delayed until March at the earliest. During a routine dress rehearsal of the launch, persistent liquid hydrogen leaks were discovered in the Artemis II rocket. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks it down.

• Feb 3
• 3:08

NASA detects leak during rocket fueling test

A hydrogen leak at the base of NASA's Artemis II moon rocket threw a wrench into a carefully planned countdown "wet dress" rehearsal, interrupting a test intended to help clear the way toward a possible weekend launch for four astronauts on a flight around the moon. Mark Strassmann has details.

• Feb 2
• 1:24

Artemis II and the 21st century space race

NASA is working to take astronauts farther from Earth than any humans have ever gone, but the ambitious and costly moonshot has been plagued by delays.

• Feb 1

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.

• Feb 1

Inside NASA's Artemis II mission

Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes next.

• Feb 1
• 7:00

Inside NASA's Artemis II mission

Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes next.

• Feb 1

After more than 50 years, NASA astronauts are going back to the moon

More than 50 years after NASA's last human mission to the moon, four astronauts, three Americans and a Canadian, are set for the 10-day Artemis II mission to the far side of the moon.

• Feb 1

NASA's journey to the far side of the moon

More than 50 years after NASA's last human mission to the moon, four astronauts, three Americans and a Canadian, are set for the 10-day Artemis II mission to the far side of the moon.

• Feb 1
• 13:12

Moon rocket fueling test on tap to clear way for launch

If the countdown and fueling test go well, four astronauts will set their sights on a Super Bowl Sunday launch to the moon.

• Feb 1

NASA's Artemis II slated to be a series of firsts

Extreme cold has forced NASA to reschedule its next moon mission. On Saturday, the massive Artemis II rocket stands on launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. Like Apollo 8 in 1968, it won't land on the lunar surface. Mark Strassmann has more on why the latest mission is considered groundbreaking.

• Jan 31
• 2:37

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.

• Jan 30

Artemis II crew undergoes intense training for rare moon mission

For months, the Artemis II crew and flight controllers have been simulating malfunctions to prepare for their upcoming trip around the moon.

• Jan 29

Inside Artemis II astronauts' training

NASA is preparing for its first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years. The Artemis II astronauts include three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day flight. Mark Strassmann got a look at how they're training.

• Jan 29
• 3:33

NASA hauls Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad for February flight

Four Artemis II astronauts plan to fly around the moon and back next month, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them.

• Jan 17

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