NASA’s Artemis II Is About To Do What Hasn’t Been Done in Over 50 Years | 2026 Mission To The Moon NASA’s Artemis II mission is about to mark a historic milestone in human spaceflight — the first time in more than 50 years that astronauts will travel beyond low Earth orbit and head back toward the Moon. Scheduled for 2026, Artemis II is not a landing mission. Instead, it is a critical test flight designed to prove that modern humans, spacecraft, and life-support systems can safely operate in deep space again. Four astronauts will launch aboard NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, travel around the Moon, and return to Earth — retracing a path last flown during the Apollo era. In this video, we break down exactly what Artemis II will do, why NASA is flying this mission before returning astronauts to the lunar surface, and what makes it so different from anything flown since Apollo. From the Orion spacecraft and its heat shield to navigation, radiation exposure, and communication far from Earth, every system must work perfectly. Artemis II is more than a Moon mission. It’s a proving ground for the future of human exploration — including sustained lunar presence and eventual missions to Mars. Watch until the end to understand why this mission could decide the next era of spaceflight. 👇 Do you think Artemis II will succeed where Apollo left off? Share your thoughts below.