NASA recently revised its mission plans for Artemis III and IV, to provide a stepping stone mission before undertaking the landing of humans on the Moon. Much, and more, work needs to be done to make those flights happen. And to be perfectly blunt, the Artemis II mission that concluded Friday was the lowest hanging fruit of the Artemis Program.

NASA and its contractors are in a sprint to prepare rockets, spacecraft and suits to land astronauts on the moon in 2028.

Christina Koch shared heartwarming videos of her dog Sadie welcoming her home after her historic Artemis II mission. At a press conference, Koch reflected on the bond between crewmates and the perspective gained from seeing Earth during the mission.

Artemis II has been plagued by similar issues to those faced by its predecessor, leading NASA to shake up its plan to return humans to the Moon.

In early April, NASA and its Artemis II mission inspired humanity to look toward the heavens. Now that the four-person space crew has returned home, however, the public still hasn't had its fill of space travel.

Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space program

The Artemis program was officially named and announced by NASA in May 2019, when Artemis III was intended to land “the first woman and next man” on the lunar South Pole in 2024. Since then, the uncrewed Artemis I test flight launched in 2022, and Artemis II is complete.

Former NASA official Jen Rae Hein-Wang reflects on the Artemis program and the unifying power of space! 🚀 What inspires you most about space exploration? Let us know! 🌌