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When you look up at the night sky, what do you see?

On a clear night, you can see thousands of stars. You might 

even see some faraway planets. The object that’s most likely 

to catch your eye is our neighbor, the Moon.

Right now, the Moon seems pretty empty. But soon, NASA’s 

Artemis astronauts will land on the Moon for the first time 

since the Apollo missions over 50 years ago.
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Going to the Moon takes the talents of many people working 

together. People at NASA work with partners all across the 

United States, and even other countries. 

Artemis is all about teamwork!
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Astronauts will ride inside the Orion spacecraft on

their trips to the Moon.

You might be wondering how Orion gets to space...
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The Space Launch System is the rocket that will

launch Orion into space. You can call it SLS for short.

SLS is the most powerful rocket in the world! 

It is taller than the Statue of Liberty. 

Its thrust, or force, is as powerful as

160,000 race car engines!
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Our first Artemis mission will send Orion into space without 

astronauts to make sure everything is safe. 

Later Artemis missions will take astronauts to the Moon’s 

surface. These astronauts will get to walk on the Moon!
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As our astronauts travel to the Moon, we will be here to 

cheer them on from the ground.

When Orion is launched to space, the powerful SLS rocket 

will help the spacecraft reach a speed of about 25,000 miles 

per hour. That’s 50 times faster than an airplane! SLS will 

zoom past the highest clouds. 
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Astronauts train for many years to prepare for this moment. 

They work hard for the chance to be a space explorer.

Astronauts must learn about many things, like meteorology 

(the science of weather) and engineering (the science of 

machines). They also learn how to fly a spacecraft! 

It’s not an easy job, but it’s worth it to learn

about our universe.
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Artemis astronauts will not go to the Moon alone.

When they fly, they take the whole world’s hopes and

dreams for the future of space exploration with them.

We are going together!
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With Artemis, the first woman and first person of color will 

step on the Moon. The whole world will be watching and 

ready to celebrate! 
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The first Artemis astronauts will pave the way 

for humans to stay longer on the Moon.

Imagine, each night standing on the Moon

and looking up at the Earth.
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Artemis astronauts will work on and around the Moon!

NASA and its partners will build a spaceship to orbit the 

Moon.

It will be called the Gateway.
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In the future, we’ll build a base camp with rovers,

a home, and a laboratory.

What do you think astronauts will do on the Moon?
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We are looking at ways to grow fresh fruits

and vegetables on the Moon, too. Who knows

what the future could hold for us?

There’s still so much we don’t know!
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Space exploration brings people together from all over the 

world. It gives us a chance to discover new things. It teaches 

us more about the universe and our little blue planet, Earth.

No matter who we are or where we come from,

we all call this planet home.
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We need imagination, creativity, and determination

to take us farther than we have ever gone before,

and NASA can’t do it alone!
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Will you be part of our next group of brave explorers — 

the Artemis Generation?