How will Artemis 2 be different from NASA's Apollo moon missions?

How will Artemis 2 be different from NASA's Apollo moon missions?

Going to the moon? Been there, done that — right? Some people might say that NASA's Artemis 2 mission is a repeat of the past, but they would be wrong.

Artemis 2 Moon mission: a primer

Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 30, 2026 NASA's Artemis 2 lunar mission is set to be the first crewed flyby of the Moon in more than half a century, and could launch as soon as April 1. Here is what to know about the highly anticipated mission that will usher in a new chapter of space exploration: The goal - Artemis is the legacy of initiatives launched in the 2000s to succeed the American space shuttles. Those efforts su