Washington, United States, Jan 30, 2026 (AFP) - NASA delays Moon mission over frigid weather

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2026-01-30

NASA on Friday postponed the earliest date that astronauts could fly to the Moon due to forecasts of freezing temperatures at the Florida launch site. The earliest window for the moonshot will now be February 8, two days later than scheduled. NASA was preparing to conduct a key fueling test over the weekend of the 322 ft (98-meter) rocket that is on the Cape Canaveral launch pad in Florida. But Arctic air surging across the United States has hamp......

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