NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts could head to the moon in a matter of weeks

More than three years since the Orion capsule's inaugural voyage, NASA is about to shoot the capsule into space again — but this time four astronauts will ride it to the moon.

Artemis II — which mission leaders say could happen as early as two weeks from now in February — is a crucial practice run for NASA's hardware that turns Artemis I's uncrewed success into a fully human mission.

"While Artemis I was a great success, there are new systems and new capabilities that we will be demonstrating on Artemis II...