The first human mission to the moon in half a century is starting to get stacked up. The NASA-funded Space Launch System (SLS), the massive rocket slated to send the Artemis 2 crew around the moon in 2025,

The readiness of the Orion crew capsule, where the four Artemis II astronauts will live during their voyage around the Moon, is driving NASA's schedule for the mission. Officially, Artemis II is projected to launch in September of next year, but there's little chance of meeting that schedule.

A space capsule that traveled 1.4 million miles around the moon was on display at a NASA facility in Ohio. NASA says the capsule underwent testing to ensure that it's ready for a future crewed Artemis mission.

NASA is advancing lunar exploration with the Artemis campaign, engaging SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver vital equipment to the Moon. This initiative, which includes sending a rover and a habitat, sets the stage for extended lunar stays and a future Mars exploration.

NASA is planning to assign SpaceX and Blue Origin 'demonstration missions' for their Artemis Program lunar landers, with eyes to put a habitat on the moon by 2033.

NASA and SpaceX released a new set of illustrations showing off how Starship might look as it lands astronauts on the moon during the Artemis 3 mission.