Artemis II also serves as a bridge to Artemis III, the mission where NASA plans to land astronauts near the moon's south pole, currently targeted for 2028. A credible, near-term human return signals that the U.S. is moving beyond experimentation and toward a sustained presence.

NASA is inviting the public to add their names to a historic lunar mission known as Artemis 2 that is due to launch between February and April.

Astronauts are preparing to orbit the moon in February, paving the way for long-term exploration. We're about to witness the dawn of a new era in space travel! 

Four astronauts have entered quarantine ahead of the first mission around the Moon in more than 50 years. The Artemis II mission is scheduled to lift off at some point next month, with Nasa rolling out the rocket earlier this month ahead of the launch window opening in early February.

NASA is moving into a new phase of space exploration, with major progress across human spaceflight, science missions, and advanced technology. In just one year, the agency has launched multiple crewed and science missions,

The moon-bound crew entered a 14-day quarantine on Friday evening to keep them from contracting any illnesses that could delay launching.

The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket began its 1-mph (1.6-kph) creep from Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building at daybreak. Thousands of space center workers and their families gathered in the predawn chill to witness the long-awaited event,

NASA's Artemis II is poised for the first lunar mission since 1972—with much more to come.

The U.S. is the only country to have ever sent humans to the moon.

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