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 will forego a February launch for its Artemis II mission after engineers ran into leaks, cold-weather delays, and equipment problems during a key fueling test that ended early Tuesday morning.

NASA’s rehearsal for Artemis II marks one of the final steps before four astronauts get launched into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended.

NASA is planning to conduct a critical fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal that will determine if Artemis 2 is on track to launch in Florida.

If the fueling test goes well, the Artemis II flight around the moon and back could take off as early as Feb. 8.

NASA is now targeting March for the earliest possible launch of its historic Artemis II lunar mission, which will send four astronauts into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended more than five decades ago.

After pre-launch testing revealed rocket issues, NASA has delayed the Artemis II launch until March. Here's the latest.

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.

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.