Artemis

Artemis is NASA's program to return humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence there. It involves a series of missions using the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to explore the lunar surface.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to the upcoming Artemis II mission, which will be the first crewed flight of the program, and ongoing discussions about its lunar landing strategy and technology.

Latest on Artemis

• Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'
• NASA's canceled lunar space station tech will help build the Artemis moon base
• Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on moon and Mars missions
• Artemis moonsuits take a dive | Space photo of the day for July 31, 2026
• Should Artemis IV astronauts actually land near the moon's south pole? Artemis II pilot says the lunar equator might be better
• Artemis III astronauts will beam 4k video from Orion to Earth using SpaceX Starlink lasers
• NASA's plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle.

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