The Artemis II Mission Has Ended. Where Does NASA Go From Here?

The Artemis II mission has ended. Where does NASA go from here?

The work ahead is greater than the work behind us."

As Nasa’s Artemis II Moon mission ends, a new adventure for humanity beckons

The successful mission marks the beginning of a new chapter in lunar exploration.

10,000 photos in 7 hours: The surreal views of NASA’s Artemis II mission

Photo: NASA After nine days of journeying around the moon, the Artemis II mission has come to a successful conclusion with the crew landing safely in the Pacific Ocean on the evening of April 10. The lunar flyby portion of the trip lasted roughly seven hours, and the crew said they took over 10,000 images during that time alone, so there are an untold number of images from the entire mission. While NASA hasn't uploaded anywhere near that many, t…

Artemis II Splashes Down

NASA/Bill Ingalls This image from April 10, 2026, captures NASA’s Orion spacecraft, with its parachutes deployed, seconds before splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The Artemis II crew accomplished many milestones on their nearly 10-day mission, surpassing the Apollo 13 record for farthest crewed spaceflight and capturing views of the far side of the Moon. Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more o…

NASA’s Artemis II Mission: The Cameras Used to Capture the Moon

When the Artemis II crew ventured toward the Moon in April 2026, they carried more than just scientific instruments and survival gear. they brought a