This year, four NASA astronauts are flying around the Moon and back—and Curious Universe is bringing you along for the ride. The mission is called Artemis II. It’s a key test flight that will set the stage for future missions to land on the lunar South Pole for the first time and set up a long-term presence there. In this limited series, get to know your Artemis II astronaut crew, go behind the scenes at NASA facilities across the country and discover the teamwork, passion and problem-solving fueling humanity’s return to the Moon—and beyond.

On episode 406, International Space Station leaders Laura Shaw and Jennifer Buchli discuss the science, discoveries, and innovations that have defined nearly 25 years aboard the orbiting laboratory.

On episode 405, former ISS program manager and Axiom Space co-founder Michael Suffredini reflects on the ambitious path to building the International Space Station and the lessons learned from a decade of leadership.

On episode 404, the CHAPEA Mission 2 crew discusses their backgrounds and preparations for their upcoming yearlong analog Mars mission inside the Mars Dune Alpha habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

On episode 403, NASA astronaut Chris Williams shares his journey exploring the early universe, cancer treatment techniques, and astronaut training before his first mission to the International Space Station.

On episode 407, NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson reflects on her experiences living and working aboard the International Space Station and what 25 years of continuous human presence in space means for humanity’s future.

El cosmos se expande cada vez más rápido y aún no sabemos por qué. En este episodio, nos adentramos en el cautivador misterio de la energía oscura, uno de los principales objetivos del próximo telescopio espacial Nancy Grace Roman de la NASA. Junto con la misión Euclid y otros observatorios, Roman nos permitirá finalmente responder a una de las grandes preguntas de la astrofísica moderna: ¿qué es la energía oscura?

Descubre cómo las investigaciones científicas y demostraciones de tecnología a bordo de nuestro laboratorio en órbita nos benefician a todos aquí en la Tierra, al tiempo que nos ayudan a prepararnos mejor para la exploración de la Luna y Marte con seres humanos, mediante nuestra campaña Artemis.

A solar sail uses light particles from the Sun to move through space without needing a single drop of fuel. NASA is demonstrating the lightweight technology that could open doors to low-cost missions to deep space.

Dr. Jennifer Edmunson explains what it takes to simulate Moon and Mars dust on Earth, and lessons learned from preparing to build habitats on other worlds.