Lunar Close Up | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

Lunar Close Up | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission

A close-up picture of the Moon taken from an Artemis II crewmember's iPhone during flight day six of the Artemis II mission around the Moon. The surface of the Moon can be appreciated along with its rugged terrain and craters.

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

Image Credit: NASA's Artemis II crew

Image Date: April 6, 2026
Release Date: Nov. 3, 2026

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