Meet the astronauts about to make history on flight around the moon

NASA has selected four astronauts for the Artemis II mission, a crewed flight around the moon that will mark humanity's first human lunar journey since 1972. The crew includes three veteran space station astronauts and one Canadian astronaut making his first spaceflight, all recognized for exceptional achievement within the astronaut corps. Artemis II represents a critical test flight for NASA's lunar exploration program and will pave the way for future crewed landings on the moon's surface. The mission underscores NASA's effort to return humans to deep space after a decades-long gap in lunar exploration. This flight will also demonstrate the capabilities of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft before committing to sustained lunar operations.