NASA delayed the first human moon mission in more than 50 years for another month. The good news? SpaceX Crew-12 could now launch earlier.

NASA pushed its Artemis II mission to March after wrapping up a launch rehearsal that uncovered issues with the massive Space Launch System rocket's fueling process, the latest delay for the mission to fly four astronauts around the moon and back.

NASA's long-awaited moonshot with astronauts is off until at least March because of hydrogen fuel leaks that marred the dress rehearsal of its giant new rocket. It's the same problem that delayed the Space Launch System rocket's debut three years ago.

Teams have stopped the flow of liquid hydrogen after leak concentrations exceeded allowable limits, and engineers are troubleshooting the issue, NASA said in a statement on its website. The earliest opportunity to launch is Feb.

NASA’s long‑awaited return to the Moon has hit another snag, delaying the first crewed lunar flight in more than five decades since the Apollo era. The Artemis II mission, originally scheduled for early February,

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.

NASA said Tuesday it's delaying until March the launch of its first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, after encountering leaks during final tests.

NASA has again postponed the launch of the Artemis II rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test.