"The most exciting point is we're getting back to it — we're getting back to contemplating what human exploration of the moon could look like.
As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than half a century, the agency is revising its long-term plans for Earth's natural satellite.
Speaking at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference on Monday (March 16), NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya said that Artemis 2 remains on track for an April 1 launch. If successful, the mission will send astronauts farther from Earth than humans have ever traveled before, surpassing the distance record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.
