Artemis Missions
GOALS, BENEFITS, IMPACTS
While the Artemis missions are a source of inspiration for today's youth, they are also a source of vast scientific discovery. Artemis IV, the first lunar landing, plans to land in the south pole of the moon, according to NASA, which is an uncharted area, leaving many to wonder what is possible.
About Artemis
With five planned missions, the NASA Artemis program aims to bring humans back to the moon and, ultimately, establish a moon base where scientific discoveries can be made, and human life beyond Earth can be sustained. "The moon base is exciting because that's our next step. We've lived continuously in low Earth orbit for more than 25 years. So, now, the next step is to do it on the moon. Once we master that and figure out all the life support systems, human research, and science, the next step will be Mars. So the Artemis missions, the moon base, they are all building blocks on each other," said Lauren Low, a public affairs specialist for NASA. The moon base, according to Low, plans to be sustained using materials found at the moon's south pole. Although Artemis IV will be in 2028, the moon base, according to NASA, plans to be operational in the mid to late 2030s.
We've been on the International Space Station for over 25 years now with a continuous human presence. They do research on cancer and plant growth, and all of these things that are different in microgravity. So when we bring that research back to Earth, there's a lot to discover. So definitely, the Artemis scientific discoveries will impact us here.
Scientific Impact
Lauren Low
NASA public affairs specialist
The notion of us regaining the capability to send people to the moon is super interesting and really cool. What NASA is trying to do with the Artemis program, their lunar base plan, has a lot of implications for what they could do in the future on Mars and for their goals of making humanity into a multiplanetary species.
Personal Impact
Brandon Shen
Carlmont Junior
With economic benefits, we're really activating our commercial base, our industry partnerships, and international partnerships, so there's a lot of collaboration that comes with the Artemis program.
Economic benefits
Lauren Low
NASA public affairs specialist
For me, it was witnessing how much goes into something like this. We had the exploration ground systems teams, launch directors, and flight directors. There's just so much that went into these 10 days. These moments where everyone is just connecting, because we're all humans and we're all experiencing it together — it was really cool and life-changing.
Personal Impact
Lauren Low
NASA public affairs specialist
With the Artemis program, we're landing in the south pole region of the moon, where there's ice, but we also don't even know what types of volatiles or compounds we could find. So there are a lot of resources to support our moon base, to support continuous life on the moon, which is all part of the purpose of the Artemis program.
The South Pole
Lauren Low
NASA public affairs specialist
Scientific discoveries + goals
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Artemis Missions
GOALS, BENEFITS, IMPACTS
While the Artemis missions are a source of inspiration for today's youth, they are also a source of vast scientific discovery. Artemis IV, the first lunar landing, plans to land in the south pole of the moon, according to NASA, which is an uncharted area, leaving many to wonder what is possible.
About Artemis
With five planned missions, the NASA Artemis program aims to bring humans back to the moon and, ultimately, establish a moon base where scientific discoveries can be made, and human life beyond Earth can be sustained. "The moon base is exciting because that's our next step. We've lived continuously in low Earth orbit for more than 25 years. So, now, the next step is to do it on the moon. Once we master that and figure out all the life support systems, human research, and science, the next step will be Mars. So the Artemis missions, the moon base, they are all building blocks on each other," said Lauren Low, a public affairs specialist for NASA. The moon base, according to Low, plans to be sustained using materials found at the moon's south pole. Although Artemis IV will be in 2028, the moon base, according to NASA, plans to be operational in the mid to late 2030s.
We've been on the International Space Station for over 25 years now with a continuous human presence. They do research on cancer and plant growth, and all of these things that are different in microgravity. So when we bring that research back to Earth, there's a lot to discover. So definitely, the Artemis scientific discoveries will impact us here.
Scientific Impact
Lauren Low
NASA public affairs specialist
The notion of us regaining the capability to send people to the moon is super interesting and really cool. What NASA is trying to do with the Artemis program, their lunar base plan, has a lot of implications for what they could do in the future on Mars and for their goals of making humanity into a multiplanetary species.
Personal Impact
Brandon Shen
Carlmont Junior
With economic benefits, we're really activating our commercial base, our industry partnerships, and international partnerships, so there's a lot of collaboration that comes with the Artemis program.
Economic benefits
Lauren Low
NASA public affairs specialist
For me, it was witnessing how much goes into something like this. We had the exploration ground systems teams, launch directors, and flight directors. There's just so much that went into these 10 days. These moments where everyone is just connecting, because we're all humans and we're all experiencing it together — it was really cool and life-changing.
Personal Impact
Lauren Low
NASA public affairs specialist
With the Artemis program, we're landing in the south pole region of the moon, where there's ice, but we also don't even know what types of volatiles or compounds we could find. So there are a lot of resources to support our moon base, to support continuous life on the moon, which is all part of the purpose of the Artemis program.
The South Pole
Lauren Low
NASA public affairs specialist