NASA Delays Artemis II Lunar Mission; Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Development Paused
NASA announced a delay in the launch of its Artemis II lunar fly-by mission by at least a month, pushing the launch date back from its original schedule, according to an announcement made on February 3, 2026. 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 NPR News. The mission, which would carry four astronauts, marks the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years.
In related news, Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of 2K Games, has paused development on 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.
The Artemis II mission aims to send a crew of four astronauts around the Moon, marking a significant step in NASA's efforts to return humans to the lunar surface. The delay will keep the moon-bound astronauts on the ground for at least an additional month while engineers address the issues discovered during testing, according to NPR News.
Meanwhile, in the realm of entertainment, Crunchyroll is expanding its reach in Thailand. Variety reported that the anime platform launched a Thai-language user interface and is making over 500 titles available to Thai subscribers. This move signifies Crunchyroll's deepening investment in the Thai market.
Separately, Apple TV released a full trailer for the second season of "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," part of Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse, according to Ars Technica. The trailer reveals a gigantic tentacled undersea being dubbed Titan X, which Kong and Godzilla must confront.
In other news, MIT Technology Review reports that demand for metals like nickel, copper, and rare earth elements is rapidly increasing due to the growth of data centers, electric cars, and renewable energy projects. However, producing these metals is becoming more challenging and expensive as miners have already exploited the best resources. Biotechnology could potentially help extract more metal from aging mines, according to the report.
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