Theme

Lunar Exploration

The return of humans to the Moon and the build-out of a sustained presence — the Artemis crewed missions and the Gateway station in lunar orbit.

In brief

Future human and robotic exploration of the Moon.

Artemis IIMission concept
Planned · Crewed lunar flyby, planned mid-2020s
The first crewed flight of NASA's Artemis program — a crew of four flying around the Moon and back aboard Orion, the first humans beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.
Artemis IIIMission concept
Planned · Crewed lunar landing, planned late 2020s
The mission intended to return humans to the surface of the Moon — the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo 17, targeting the water-ice-bearing south-polar region.

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

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