Artemis II - Journey to the Moon

We're finally going back to the Moon, with humans. More than 50 years later. This year Artemis Astronauts will first fly around the Moon and then land on its surface. Here all you have to know.

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February 05, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II mission is a major milestone in humanity’s return to the Moon. As the first crewed mission of the Artemis program, Artemis II will send astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a historic journey around the Moon, testing critical systems needed for future lunar landings and deep space exploration.

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NASA’s Artemis II mission will send astronauts farther from Earth than any human mission since Apollo—testing the Orion spacecraft, life-support systems, and deep-space operations ahead of a future lunar landing.