The crew of Artemis II will not land on the moon but will lay the groundwork for the first crewed missions to Mars.
The crew of Artemis II will not land on the moon but will lay the groundwork for the first crewed missions to Mars.
By Abby Rogers and Reuters
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NASA may be headed back to the moon months sooner than originally planned, with the agency announcing that the first crewed flight in its Artemis programme could make the trip around the moon and back as early as February.
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, preparing the way for a future landing.
The mission around the Moon will pave the way for a lunar landing as soon as 2027.
NASA is preparing for its April 2026 Artemis II 10-day mission that will send a crew of four around the moon to prepare for…
NASA's Artemis II will send four astronauts to circle the moon without landing on it. The mission will set the stage for a human…
Artemis 2 is a precursor to the US space agency's planned astronaut moon landing with Artemis III scheduled for 2028.
It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.
