<img src="https://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2026/03/artemis_ii_rolls_again/27164107-1-eng-GB/Artemis_II_rolls_again_card_full.jpg" alt="Artemis II rocket back at its launchpad after a second rollout at NASA's Kennedy Space Center">
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Artemis II rocket back at its launchpad after a second rollout at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
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Artemis II rocket back at its launchpad after a second rollout at NASA's Kennedy Space CenterThe Artemis Program is a NASA initiative aimed at returning humans to the Moon by the mid-2020s, with the goal of establishing a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface and preparing for future missions to Mars.
The Space Launch System (SLS) is a powerful rocket designed by NASA for deep space exploration missions. It is intended to carry astronauts and cargo beyond low Earth orbit, including missions to the Moon and Mars.