Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The moon, our lunar companion: a muse that has inspired scientists, students and stargazers alike for centuries.

And in honor of the Artemis II mission — the first crewed mission to the moon in more than half a century — we spoke with David Paige, Alex Purves and Bharat Venkat, all professors from across the UCLA College, to get their perspective on what makes the moon so important to us all on so many levels. Learn more: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/bruin-side-of-the-moon-artemis-ii-launch-nears

Video by Alinna Martin '20 and Steven Ruiz '22 with Roger Lee #ArtemisIIMission #Artemis #NASA