Artemis: Returning to the Moon, Step by Step

NASA’s Artemis program lays out a step-by-step plan to return humans to the Moon and build toward deeper-space exploration.

Intermediate

Read and listen to this story in Beelinguapp!

After Apollo 17 in 1972, humans did not go back to the Moon for decades. Funding dropped, and national priorities moved toward Earth orbit. The Space Shuttle and, later, the International Space Station shaped most human spaceflight. Moon plans appeared and then changed, often before hardware was ready. By 2026, new rockets, new landers, and more partners finally support a steady return.