Dec 11, 2022 · With the Artemis campaign, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before.

Dec 5, 2024 · Four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA's path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis.

Dec 3, 2024 · Here are the major missions launched to the Moon, from the dawn of the space age through the present day.

2024 Peregrine Mission 1 (Astrobotic) - 8 January 2024 - Lunar Lander Intuitive Machines 1 (Odysseus) - 15 February 2024 - Lunar Lander Queqiao 2 - 20 March 2024 - CNSA (China) Lunar Relay Satellite Chang'e 6 - 3 May 2024 - CNSA (China) Lunar Sample Return Mission 2025 Resilience/M2 - 15 January 2025 - JAXA (Japan) Lunar Lander and Rover

Nov 20, 2024 · There, astronauts will collect samples, perform science experiments, and observe the Moon’s environment before returning in Starship to Orion waiting in lunar orbit. Prior to the crewed Artemis III mission, SpaceX will perform an uncrewed landing demonstration mission on …

Nov 27, 2024 · While the Moon has always been an object of wonder and scientific interest to humanity, lunar exploration began in earnest in the 1950s, with the United States and the USSR developing and launching robotic spacecraft. In 1959, the USSR’s Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to fly by the Moon.

Jan 13, 2023 · Following two Artemis test missions, Artemis III, currently planned for 2027, will mark humanity’s first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years. NASA will make history by sending the first humans to explore the region near the lunar South Pole.

Sep 27, 2017 · This mission demonstrated our ability to precisely land on the Moon, a skill critical for navigating to future sites in the highlands and rugged areas. Astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean explored the site in two moonwalks.

Dec 17, 2024 · With NASA’s Artemis campaign, we are exploring the Moon for scientific discovery, technology advancement, and to learn how to live and work on another world as we prepare for human missions to Mars.

Nov 16, 2022 · With Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before …