After adjusting its timeline for the last remaining tests of the Artemis II space launch system and Orion capsule because of freezing cold temperatures in Florida, NASA is now pressing ahead in preparation for launch.

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.

The first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years is on hold as winter weather in Florida forces NASA to push back launch plans for Artemis II. The agency says near-freezing temperatures and strong winds at Kennedy Space Center prompted managers to delay a crucial fueling test — known as the wet dress rehearsal

It's been more than half a century since the last Apollo mission sent American astronauts to the moon, but that could change as soon as next week.

NASA has released a new animation showing how the Artemis II mission will launch, fly, and be manually piloted, an essential systems test before humans return to deep space.>