While the crew being revealed was central to the event, a few key mission updates were also shared.

The Artemis program is becoming one of NASA's most important efforts for future moon colonization and long-term moon exploration. Unlike earlier lunar missions focused mainly on short visits, Artemis is designed to help astronauts stay on the Moon longer ...

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey around the Moon in more than 50 years and it will carry four astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day flight around the Moon before returning to Earth.

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 20: NASA rolls out the top four-fifths of the SLS core stage for the Artemis III mission from Michoud Assembly Facility on April 20, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It will be loaded onto the Pegasus barge for delivery to ...