The countdown for NASA’s next trip around the Moon has shifted from planning to practice, as controllers begin a high‑stakes fueling rehearsal for the Artemis 2 Space Launch System. The wet dress test is designed to push the rocket and ground systems through a full launch‑day script,

NASA's Artemis II is hoping to send four astronauts around the moon with launch dates slated for March.

The mission will see four astronauts take part in a 10-day fly around the Moon and back again.