One giant step BACKWARDS: NASA delays its eagerly anticipated return to the moon due to 'safety concerns' - with the crew now not landing on the lunar surface until 2026
Artemis II will send astronauts around the moon while Artemis III will land on it It was expected to be the biggest space trip of 2024, marking NASA's first manned trip to the moon for over 40 years. Artemis II will send four astronauts on a trip around the moon and back home, while Artemis III will actually land humans on the lunar surface. Pictured, the Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft NASA Artemis missions Past Artemis I - successful uncrewed loop around the moon Upcoming Artemis II - crewed loop around the moon Old date: November 2024 New date: September 2025 Artemis III - crewed landing on the moon Old date: December 2025 New date: September 2026 Artemis IV - crewed landing on the moon/assembly of the Lunar Gateway space station NASA's moon-landing effort has been delayed repeatedly over the past decade, adding billions of dollars to the cost. Here, Starship mega rocket takes off, seen from Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, Mexico, November 18, 2023 This artist's depiction shows the Orion spacecraft - containing crew - while in lunar orbit during Artemis II Artemis II will be the first crewed flight to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 - although unlike Apollo 17, the four Artemis II astronauts won't land.
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