NASA's Artemis program aims to use the Moon as a stepping stone for human exploration of Mars. Artemis II, scheduled for 2026, will be the first crewed mission of the program, orbiting the Earth ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is calling for NASA to ditch its Artemis program, arguing that the "Moon is a distraction" and that "we're going straight to Mars" instead in a recent tweet — and directly ...

In 2023, NASA announced the crew of its upcoming Artemis II mission, which will be the first manned trip to the moon since 1972. The mission is expected to launch no earlier than September 2025 ...

Artemis II is slated to launch four astronauts on an 10-day trip to the moon by April 2026. But with President Trump and his adviser and SpaceX founder Elon Musk beating the drum for Mars ...

However, he was a strong advocate for Artemis, which aims to return crews to the Moon, establish a sustained presence, and use that experience to prepare for a Mars mission. Though Artemis was ...

However, he was a strong advocate for Artemis, which aims to return crews to the Moon, establish a sustained presence, and use that experience to prepare for a Mars mission. Though Artemis was ...