National Geographic's up-close look at NASA's Artemis missions to return humans to the moon—and pave the way for a spacefaring future. 

Test driving the next generation of moon rovers

A retro-futuristic space truck. A nimble crustacean on wheels. A space-age dune buggy. One will win a multibillion-dollar prize to deploy on a future NASA Artemis mission. But first, we took a ride on all three.

The farthest journey in human history is about to begin

NASA's Artemis II mission could happen as early as February. Here's why this flight will be one to watch.

This is why Artemis is heading back to the moon

When Artemis II sends a crew on a lunar flyby next year, the mission won’t just return astronauts to the moon’s surface. It could also begin a new era of space exploration.

Back to the moon—and beyond

Take a deep dive into the details of NASA’s Artemis program, which hopes to send astronauts back to the moon in 2024.

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