NASA Scrubs Moon Launch After Fuel Leak and Engine Trouble
The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest. The flight is part of NASA’s 21st-century moon-exploration program, named Artemis after Apollo’s mythological twin sister.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A fuel leak and then an engine problem during final liftoff preparations led NASA to scrub the launch of its mighty new moon rocket Monday morning on a shakedown flight with three test dummies aboard.
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