After Artemis 2, NASA's moon return hinges on two unproven commercial landers, each of which faces major technical and timeline challenges.

The Artemis program was officially named and announced by NASA in May 2019, when Artemis III was intended to land “the first woman and next man” on the lunar South Pole in 2024. Since then, the uncrewed Artemis I test flight launched in 2022, and Artemis II is complete.

Also known as Endurance, MK1 is an uncrewed cargo lander. It's a commercial demonstration mission to advance Human Landing System capabilities in support of NASA's Artemis program. The tests in Chamber A represent a public-private partnership model,

NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, the first crewed mission toward the moon in over 50 years. The mission is scheduled to launch on April 1 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with backup dates available.

Several cameras flew on the NASA's Artemis 1 mission delivering breathtaking views of launch, re-entry and the moon. See highlights here. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA | mash mix by Steve

As Artemis II has us looking to the moon once again, consider watching this 1998 series, hosted by Tom Hanks, depicting the Apollo space program.