Two days ago, the Artemis II crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after flying farther from Earth than any human in history. But the real story isn't what just ended. It's what just started.
NASA is planning three missions in roughly two years: a lander docking test in Earth orbit (Artemis III, mid-2027), the first crewed lunar landing since 1972 (Artemis IV, early 2028), and the beginning of a permanent Moon base (Artemis V, late 2028). The heat shield still has problems. The landers have never flown with humans. The spacesuits haven't been tested in the real environment. And the timeline assumes almost nothing goes wrong.
This video breaks down everything NASA has planned after Artemis II, from the heat shield challenges and the redesigned Artemis III mission, to the lunar south pole landing, the $20 billion Moon base strategy, the cancelled Lunar Gateway, the space race with China, and why the next two years will determine whether humanity returns to the Moon to stay.
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