We are going back to the Moon!
Every time we decide to embark on a journey, like space missions and lunar landings, we open the door to new discoveries and innovative technologies necessary to explore the universe and take a giant leap forward for the common good of humanity. This is why returning to the Moon can become the first step in a long-term strategy for our future. The success of the Artemis program will change our world.
Apollo to Artemis:
NASA Returns
to the Moon
Apollo 11 – launched on July 16, 1969 – was the first time humans landed on the Moon and returned to Earth.
July 20, 1969: "One Giant Leap For Mankind"
“Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed.”
“That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Two sentences that commemorate humanity's first landing on the lunar surface and its exploration.
In July 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin completed humanity's first landing on the Moon!
Artemis
With the Artemis missions, NASA will use innovative technologies to explore the lunar surface.
It will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon with a space station and a permanent base.
Next, we will use what we learn on and around the Moon to take the next giant leap: sending the first astronauts to Mars.
The Artemis Missions
Why to the Moon
The Artemis missions will build a community on the Moon, fostering new lunar and deep space exploration. We are returning to the Moon to achieve various benefits, including scientific research and discovery, technological advancements, economic opportunities, and inspiration for a new generation of explorers: the Artemis Generation, to learn how to live and work on another planet.
Narrator Drew Barrymore and members of the NASA team explain why returning to the Moon is the next natural step in human exploration and how the lessons learned from Artemis will pave the way to Mars and beyond.
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Artemis Generation
We are returning to the Moon for scientific discoveries, economic benefits, and to inspire a new generation of explorers: the Artemis Generation, to build a global alliance and explore deep space for the benefit of all.
Artemis I
Artemis I was the first in a series of increasingly complex missions that will enable human exploration of the Moon and future missions to Mars.
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Artemis II
Four astronauts will fly around the Moon aboard NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, showcasing the essential capabilities for human deep space exploration, with a crew on board for the first time.
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Artemis III
NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole.
Humans have always been drawn to exploration, discovery, and learning all we can about the world—and worlds—around us...
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