NASA Postpones Artemis II Lunar Mission; Borderlands 4 Development for Switch 2 Paused
NASA announced a delay of at least one month for the launch of its Artemis II lunar fly-by mission, pushing back the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. The delay stems from issues uncovered during critical pre-launch testing of the rocket and capsule at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, according to an announcement made on February 3, 2026.
The Artemis II mission, which will carry a crew of four astronauts, was initially slated for launch in the near future. However, mission managers discovered a number of issues during testing that necessitated the delay, according to NPR News.
In other news, Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of 2K Games, has paused development of the Nintendo Switch 2 version of "Borderlands 4." A Take-Two spokesperson, Alan Lewis, told Variety, "We made the difficult decision to pause development on that SKU. Our focus continues to be delivering quality post-launch content for players on the ongoing improvements." The game had already been delayed from a planned October 2025 release date, according to The Verge.
Meanwhile, Apple TV released a full trailer for the second season of "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," a part of Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse. The trailer reveals a gigantic tentacled undersea being dubbed Titan X, which threatens humanity. According to Ars Technica, only Kong and Godzilla can stop it.
In the tech sector, efforts are underway to extract more metal from aging mines using biotechnology. MIT Technology Review reports that in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the only active nickel mine in the US, Eagle Mine, is nearing the end of its life. As demand for metals like nickel, copper, and rare earth elements increases for electric vehicles and renewable energy projects, extracting these resources is becoming more challenging.
Finally, Crunchyroll announced an expansion of its services in Thailand. According to Variety, the anime platform is launching a Thai-language user interface and making over 500 titles available to Thai subscribers. This move signifies Crunchyroll's deepening investment in the Thai market.
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