Quick facts
- Lead
- NASA
- Status
- Ongoing
- Goal
- Sustainable Moon presence
Overview
The Artemis program is a Moon exploration program led by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aimed at returning humans to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo program and building a permanent lunar base. It was formally established via Space Policy Directive-1 in 2017 by President Donald Trump.
Forest Trails
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The Artemis program, explained
NASA's plan for a sustainable human presence at the Moon — and, eventually, at Mars.
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The return to the Moon
Fifty years after Apollo, humans are preparing to walk on the Moon again — and this time to stay.
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Mars: a primer
Why the fourth planet is both the hardest and most compelling destination in the Solar System.
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What is Starship?
The fully reusable rocket designed to carry humans to Mars — and reshape the economics of spaceflight.
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