NASA, Artemis
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The Artemis II flight plan consists of several key phases.
After more than 50 years, NASA is taking a key step towards its long-term return to the moon with Artemis II. The four-person crew will go on a 685,000 mile, 10-day journey around the moon, also known as a lunar fly-by.
NASA team members close the final hatch of the Orion capsule ahead of the anticipated Artemis II launch. The astronauts are sealed inside the capsule where they could spend the next 10 days if the launch timeline goes according to plan.
NASA’s Artemis missions—from uncrewed tests to crewed Moon landings—map humanity’s return to lunar exploration, with timelines, milestones, and global competition shaping the journey ahead.
NASA has unveiled a timeline to get astronauts up on the moon once again. This time: $20 billion are being invested into a moon base project that would see astronauts up for a specific period of