Where Lunar Day Meets Night | NASA's Artemis II Mission & The Moon’s Terminator

Where Lunar Day Meets Night | NASA's Artemis II Mission & The Moon’s Terminator

Hear from the Artemis II crew and lunar science team about what the lunar terminator—the line differentiating day and night—means for Moon observations and how it can help us get ready for human exploration near the lunar South Pole.

What else did the Artemis II crew see around the Moon?

Their photographs, observations, drawings, and annotations created a unique scientific record that is now available for you to explore: https://go.nasa.gov/Artemis2LunarScience

In early April 2026, the Artemis II crew became the first to travel beyond the Moon in more than 50 years and traveled farther in space than humans have ever before.

Planned to launch in 2027, the Artemis III Mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit. 

On future missions, including Artemis IV in 2028, landers will bring astronauts to the lunar surface. While Artemis III will not land on the Moon, it will test the complex capabilities NASA needs to return—this time to stay.

Learn more about NASA’s Artemis program:

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis

Video Credit: NASA
Duration: 3 minutes
Release Date: Oct. 14, 2026

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