Advocates for space science research are concerned about job losses and cuts to funding at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.

Artemis I was NASA’s first major step toward a sustained human return to the Moon. The uncrewed mission tested critical systems designed to carry astronauts deeper into space than ever before. Data collected during the flight reshaped mission planning and revealed both strengths and challenges.

The first human spaceflight to the vicinity of the Moon since December 1972 is set to roll out to Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. The Orion spacecraft and its associated Space Launch System rocket,

While Artemis II won't touch down on the lunar terrain - NASA targets putting astronauts on the surface by 2030, though China competes to arrive first - it will journey 6,400 miles beyond the Moon's far side: the most distant humans have ever ventured into the cosmos.