For the crew of Artemis II, their mission will soon be reality. Learn about the challenges they face and the teamwork required to fly around the Moon.
Episode 2 of Moonbound is live—and free to watch on NASA : go.nasa.gov/4rg0To1
Who would you take with you on a trip around the Moon?
As we prepare to send our Artemis II astronauts around the Moon, we’d love to know who’s on your dream team. Use the hashtag #NASAMoonCrew and we may share yours during the launch broadcast: nasa.gov/who-is-in-your-nasa…
1.5 million names are flying around the Moon on Artemis II. Is yours one of them?
It's not too late to add your name to the mission—and it's absolutely free: go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
ALT The Moon. This natural-color global mosaic is based on a composite of images from the wide-angle camera on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Credit: NASA/SVS
Your name goes here!
We’re collecting names to fly around the Moon. 3.4 million of you joined us for Artemis I. How many of you would like to come along with the Artemis II mission? go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
ALT An image of the blue Artemis II boarding pass is shown in the center of the image. The boarding pass says “Your Name Here.” Behind the boarding pass is an image with part of the Orion spacecraft at the bottom left corner and the Moon on the right half of the image. Above Orion reads, “Get your Artemis II boarding pass!” in white text against the black background. Credit: NASA
What’s it like inside the spacecraft that will take astronauts to the Moon?
Jason Hutt, Orion Systems Engineering & Integration Manager at @NASA_Johnson, takes us inside a mockup of the Orion spacecraft that will carry crew to the Moon on the @NASAArtemis II mission.
Rocket? Stacking. Crew training? Underway. Mission patch? Ready to go. ✅
The Artemis II mission will embark on its journey around the Moon early 2026 — and now we’ve got the mission patch to mark the occasion.
Calling all makers, artists, and designers!
You could design the zero gravity indicator for the @NASAArtemis II mission to the Moon. This small plushie indicates when the @NASA_Orion spacecraft has reached space. Submit your design here: freelancer.com/moon-mascot
Have some pumpkins that are looking a little bare?
Choose an #Artemis-themed design to paint or carve your pumpkins with before Halloween! Try your hand at your favorite here. go.nasa.gov/3YqGJLp
ALT A pumpkin carving stencil design depicting the Artemis logo. The Artemis logo appears against a white background. The spaces intended to be carved out of the pumpkin read, "Remove." Credit: NASA
ALT A pumpkin carving stencil design depicting the Orion spacecraft. The Orion spacecraft appears against a white background. A Moon can be seen in the background. The spaces intended to be carved out of the pumpkin read, "Remove." Credit: NASA
ALT A pumpkin carving stencil design depicting the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The SLS appears against a white background. A Moon can be seen in the background. The spaces intended to be carved out of the pumpkin read, "Remove." Credit: NASA
ALT A pumpkin carving stencil design depicting the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The VAB appears against a white background. The spaces intended to be carved out of the pumpkin read, "Remove." Credit: NASA
Artemis I set records, exceeded expectations, and established new baselines for humans in deep space, demonstrating our ability to go farther and faster than ever before.
View the story of Artemis I here: youtu.be/-YNZiasRG0Q
ALT A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft onboard is launched from Launch Complex 39A, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will travel to a metal-rich asteroid by the same name orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter to study it’s composition. The spacecraft also carries the agency's Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration, which will test laser communications beyond the Moon. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
October is a big month for the Moon!
Oct. 14: Annular solar eclipse
Oct. 21: International Observe the Moon Night
Oct. 28: Full Moon
Check out all the ways you can #ObserveTheMoon: go.nasa.gov/45rHk0M
ALT This image of the Moon was taken on March 28, 2016, by Engineer Tim Peake of the European Space Agency during Expedition 47 on the International Space Station. The Moon is partially illuminated and craters are visible on its gray surface. The sky in the background is a gradient of dark blue to black. Credit: NASA
Here they are. These bits of ancient space rock may hold clues to how the rocky planets—including our own—formed. Scientists worldwide will study the #OSIRISREx sample for generations to come to get answers on where we come from.
Our next @SpaceX cargo launch, carrying supplies and a new set of unrolling solar panels to the @Space_Station, is now scheduled to lift off from @NASAKennedy on Saturday, June 3. Media accreditation is open: go.nasa.gov/3M5UuKB
ALT A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, a conical white capsule, perches atop a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch tower is on the far right of the image, with a launch arm extending across the photo to connect behind Dragon. In the background, the faint outline of a large Moon can be seen against a clear blue sky. Credit: SpaceX
ALT NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn and an educator conduct a science demonstration at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Washington, DC. Marshburn and the educator are standing on the far right of the photo, behind a black table with clouds of white smoke billowing off of it. The experiment is taking place in a school gymnasium, with several rows of excited-looking children in front of and to the side of the table. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber
Today and everyday, we celebrate #WomenInScience. We celebrate the physicists. The engineers. The astronauts.
We celebrate the women who make space exploration possible.
Join us: go.nasa.gov/2Hf5tiy