NASA Artemis

The pieces for Artemis III are coming together at @NASAKennedy. The twin solid rocket boosters? They’re getting stacked. The launch team? They’re simulating the countdown. The heat shield? It’s now attached to the Orion spacecraft. Full steam ahead for Artemis III.

The Moon's South Pole is one of the harshest places humanity has ever set out to explore. So why go? We go to understand what it takes to live and work on the lunar surface. Because every lesson we learn there prepares humanity for where we go next. nasa.gov/moonbase

The excitement is building for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch from Kennedy in August! During a recent visit to Kennedy, two of the Artemis III astronauts showed us their Roman boarding passes. Do you have yours yet? TODAY is the last day to sign up. Add yours: go.nasa.gov/RomanNames

The @NASAArtemis II astronauts have their Roman boarding passes, do you?! Just three days left to sign up to have your name sent on the Roman space telescope before it travels a million miles away! go.nasa.gov/RomanNames

Rise spotting: 📍Johnson Space Center Rise joined the NASA Artemis II crew, leadership, and employees at Johnson Space Center for a @NASAArtemis II celebration, posing for photos with the teams whose work supported @NASA’s crewed mission around the Moon. Moments like this connect the mission to the people who shaped it, reminding us that exploration begins long before a rocket leaves Earth.

🎮 Artemis III: Loading... From hardware deliveries to key milestones, progress toward our next mission is moving full speed ahead with SLS hardware arriving at @NASAKennedy. Stay in the game with recent updates as we prepare for Artemis III. go.nasa.gov/4aLRAXn

Big move for @NASAArtemis III! The left-hand aft assembly solid rocket booster segment for NASA’s Space Launch System arrived at the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center. This segment is part of one of two boosters that will provide more than 75% of the rocket’s total thrust at launch. Soon, assembly of the rocket will begin as we prepare to send crew aboard Orion to test the rendezvous and docking capabilities needed for future lunar landings.

Today, I am sharing a significant next step in my journey. This September, after 32 years of military service and 17 years as a Canadian Space Agency astronaut—culminating in the incredible privilege of flying around the Moon on Artemis II—I will be transitioning from my full-time role at the CSA. This is far from a departure. My commitment to seeing Canada thrive remains absolute. To ensure continuity in this mission, the Royal Canadian Air Force is enabling my transition into a Reservist role. This unique position is a deliberate launchpad designed to leave the door open for creative, ongoing ways to support and enable the vital work happening in Canada with respect to space, and I’m excited for the new challenges it will bring. Our future depends on a fierce continuation of Canadian innovation and exploration in space. The technological breakthroughs and economic benefits born from this sector are vital for our country and the world, and I am as determined as ever to push that work forward. To the Canadian Armed Forces, the CSA, NASA, our international partners, and my family: thank you. And to all Canadians: thank you for believing in what our country can achieve when we aim high. The mission continues. 🇨🇦

What was NASA up to 50 years ago? From timing a Mars landing to painting an enormous American flag to planting "Moon Trees," the new edition of our newsletter highlights five ways NASA celebrated America's Bicentennial back in 1976!

CAPSTONE was launched to improve communications and navigations technology around the Moon. Now it’s completed testing Goddard-developed technology that proved spacecraft can store-and-forward data and navigate near the Moon without signals from Earth. go.nasa.gov/4gqCQRh

Artemis IV hardware is on the move! Teams recently moved the liquid oxygen tank, which will form part of the SLS (Space Launch System) core stage for the @NASAArtemis IV mission, at #NASAMichoud ahead of inspections and the next phase of production.

RT @NASAAmes: NASA's CAPSTONE completes its mission testing new technologies around the Moon. From being the first spacecraft to verify…

See images of @NASAArtemis II crew members and NASA aircraft flyovers during the United States’ 250th birthday activities in Washington today. 📷 - flic.kr/s/aHBqjCXAy1

Happy 250th, America! 🇺🇸 Red (Mars), white (Moon), and blue (Earth) brought to you by the solar system.

The Artemis II crew is coming to the Great American State Fair! 🚀 @Astro_Reid, @AstroVicGlover, @Astro_Christina, and @Astro_Jeremy will take the Freedom Stage on July 4 at 2pm ET. Don’t miss your chance to hear from the astronauts who recently flew around the Moon!

NASA has issued a draft solicitation to advance critical lunar and cislunar technologies. The focus: closing gaps in vertical solar arrays, ISRU oxygen production, Stirling radioisotope generators, in‑space manufacturing, and advanced nanomaterials. These efforts aim to mature key systems, accelerating progress toward NASA’s Moon Base and near‑term missions. go.nasa.gov/4vG4ezk

3 weeks after the announcement and still appreciative of the new Astronaut tradition of 'Passing the baton/Passing the torch/Carrying the Fire'. Many more of these and more often with accelerated @NASAArtemis missions!

Registration for the Deep Space Food Challenge: Mars to Table closes in one month! Join NASA and other experts for a webinar on July 9 at 12pm ET to answer your questions and get final reminders. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4eHGEMH

When Artemis II flew around the Moon, it carried a small piece of the Wright Flyer with it. Now, the swatch is back home at @airandspace. Learn more about the mementos that Artemis II carried: go.nasa.gov/4qJsaPO

Ready for even more Moon joy? Try International Observe the Moon Night 🌓 This Sept. 19, you’re invited to celebrate our nearest neighbor in space with lunar observers and curious people all over the world. Register: go.nasa.gov/ObserveTheMoon