Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
With the Artemis II mission, four astronauts transitioned from years of training to mission-ready reality. The second episode of our NASA+ "Moonbound" series explores the physical and mental challenges of preparing for a crewed flight around the Moon, and the teamwork required to test new systems at the edge of exploration.
Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.
Credit: NASA
With the Artemis II mission, four astronauts transitioned from years of training to mission-ready reality. The second episode of our NASA+ "Moonbound" series explores the physical and mental challenges of preparing for a crewed flight around the Moon, and the teamwork required to test new systems at the edge of exploration.
Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.
Credit: NASA
