Dec 5, 2024 · Four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA's path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The 10-day flight will test NASA's foundational human deep space exploration capabilities, the SLS rocket, Orion spacecraft, for the first time with ...

Dec 11, 2022 · The only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and cargo to the Moon on a single mission. Upon launch, the Space Launch System will be the most powerful rocket in the world. Exploration Ground Systems

Oct 29, 2024 · Twin rocket boosters for Artemis 2, now being assembled at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, will assist the agency's powerful Space Launch System rocket as it sends four astronauts on a...

EQUULEUS, designed by Japan's JAXA and the University of Tokyo, was to image the Earth's plasmasphere, impact craters on the Moon's far side, and conduct small trajectory maneuvers near the Moon. EQUULEUS filmed the Green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in February 2023.

Nov 16, 2022 · NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, is a super-heavy-lift rocket that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond Earth’s orbit. With its unprecedented power and capabilities, SLS is the only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and cargo to the Moon on a …

With Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. We will collaborate with commercial and international partners …

The Artemis program is a Moon exploration program led by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), formally established in 2017 via Space Policy Directive 1. It is intended to reestablish a human presence on the Moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

Apr 5, 2023 · Meet the astronauts who will venture beyond the Moon on Artemis II, flying farther into space than any humans ever have before and paving the way for future lunar surface missions..

Nov 15, 2022 · Two of the astronauts will move to the Starship rocket, landing somewhere near the moon’s South Pole, while the other two astronauts will remain in orbit in Orion.

Aug 29, 2022 · NASA’s mighty new moon rocket is set to be launched Monday morning on its shakedown flight with three test dummies aboard. Follow AP's live coverage.