Behind NASA’s Artemis II mission and the astronauts who will fly around the Moon, teams on the ground are essential. Explore some of the epic equipment that makes Artemis II possible—the mobile launcher, crawler-transporter, and NASA’s barge Pegasus—and meet a few of the many specialists who act as the shoulders lifting astronauts into space.

During Artemis II, four astronauts will see the lunar surface as few humans have—and possibly, parts of the Moon’s far side that no one has seen before. Learn what lunar science questions NASA hopes to answer through the astronauts’ eyes with lunar geologist Kelsey Young. And those astronauts will also be subjects of science. Jancy McPhee, associate chief scientist of NASA’s Human Research Program, explains how studying human health on Artemis II will prepare us for exploration deeper into space than ever before.

Bienvenidos a un vuelo imaginario con destino a un agujero negro. Con el astrofísico de la NASA Javier García como piloto, nos embarcamos en una odisea espacial donde el tiempo se dilata, la luz se curva, y las leyes de la física colapsan. Descubre cómo la NASA detecta y estudia estos fascinantes objetos cósmicos, qué es la espaguetización, y qué misterios aguardan más allá del horizonte de eventos. Advertencia: este es un viaje solo de ida. ¿Te atreves a sumarte a la aventura?

On episode 412, NASA leaders Joel Montalbano and Ryan Landon reflect on 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station, the milestones that shaped its legacy, and how international cooperation has been essential to the station’s success.

From her experience working with the Commercial Crew Program, which sends astronauts to the International Space Station aboard commercial spacecraft, to the Artemis missions to the Moon, aerospace engineer Jennifer Lu shares how working with a variety of teams — including circus performers before coming to NASA — has helped her see the bigger picture.

On episode 411, the CHAPEA Mission 2 crew members record their first audio log just weeks after entering the Mars analog habitat, with added context from CHAPEA co-investigator Dr. Suzanne Bell on the science behind the mission.

On episode 410, The four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 discuss their backgrounds, training, and upcoming mission to the International Space Station.

During Artemis II, humans will fly Orion—NASA’s next-generation spaceship designed to take us to the Moon and beyond—for the first time. Tour Orion with Branelle Rodriguez, the vehicle manager for Artemis II, to hear about the support systems that keep astronauts alive and how exactly you use the bathroom en route to the Moon. Then, pop the hood of NASA’s most powerful rocket, the Space Launch System, with David Beaman, one of its key architects.

On episode 409, Part 2, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei reflects on his time aboard the International Space Station and his experience calling space home as part of our ISS25 series.

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from a crew news conference that took place at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Sept. 24, 2025. Commander Reid Wiseman addresses the crew about their upcoming mission around the Moon.