Planning Astronaut Observations of The Moon | NASA Artemis II Mission

Planning Astronaut Observations of The Moon | NASA Artemis II Mission

“I cannot wait to hear their voices when they get to the far side of the Moon . . . There are a lot of places that human eyes have never seen.” Artemis II lunar science deputy lead Marie Henderson is training astronauts to capture and document their views of the lunar surface for all of us back home. 

Learn more about Artemis II lunar science: 
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/nasas-artemis-ii-lunar-science-operations-to-inform-future-missions/

Launch is currently scheduled for "no later than April 2026."

Check the NASA Artemis II Mission page for updates:

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Follow updates on the Artemis blog: 

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio
Lead Producer: James Tralie (eMITS)
Animators:
        Dan Gallagher (eMITS)
        Walt Feimer (eMITS)
        Jonathan North (eMITS)
        Michael Lentz (eMITS)
Videographers:
    Rob Andreoli (eMITS)
    John D. Philyaw (eMITS)
Duration: 2 minutes, 29 seconds
Release Date: Jan. 13, 2026

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