NASA says the Moon is Just the First Step

Fifty-seven years after astronauts first walked on the Moon, NASA says the next giant leap won't just be another visit. While Apollo proved humans could reach the Moon, NASA's Artemis program is focused on what comes next: returning to the Moon and staying there long enough to prepare for even bigger missions. Unlike the Apollo missions, which lasted only a few days on the lunar surface, Artemis is designed to support repeated trips to the Moon. Artemis I successfully launched NASA's new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on an uncrewed mission around the Moon in 2022. The next step, Artemis II, sent astronauts around the Moon and now, future missions will continue to land crews on the lunar surface.