Artemis II: Humans Are Heading Back to the Moon! 🌕 NASA’s Artemis II mission is taking astronauts on a historic journey around the Moon, marking the next big step in humanity’s return to deep space. This short visual shows the planned path of the spacecraft as it travels beyond Earth, swings around the Moon, and heads back home. 🌍➡️🌕➡️🌍 Every phase of this mission is designed to prepare for future Moon landings and long-term human exploration. The Artemis era is officially underway. Credit:

In 2025, we kept the space economy booming, advanced science from the Sun to distant stars—and much more. Next year, our NASA Artemis astronauts will fly around the Moon, preparing for lunar landings and paving the way to Mars. Learn more about our milestones and what's to come! | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

ICYMI: Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville will launch its Artemis II mission around the moon in February 2026. The Artemis II mission would be the first to land astronauts on the moon since Apollo 17 in December 1972. Roger Baird, associate director at Marshall, said Marshall has been involved with critical tests and reviews in keeping the lunar mission on schedule. Baird said crews have been running full mission simulations for pre-launch, launch and ascent scenarios and managing challe

CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen embarked on the Artemis II mission supported by his wife and their three children. Aboard the spacecraft, he will carry four moon-shaped pendants engraved with “Moon and back,” each featuring their birthstones. | Canadian Space Agency