NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing
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by Brendan ByrneFebruary 27, 2026
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NASA has redirected its Artemis moon mission, postponing the planned astronaut landing. Astronauts will now aim to land on the lunar surface during the Artemis IV mission, rather than the previously scheduled Artemis III. This shift reconfigures the program's timeline for human lunar exploration.
In shaking up its Artemis lunar program, NASA's new moon plan looks more like the Apollo missions of the 1960s. Instead of landing on the surface on Artemis III, NASA hopes to do so on Artemis IV.
In shaking up its Artemis lunar program, NASA's new moon plan looks more like the Apollo missions of the 1960s. Instead of landing on the surface on Artemis III, NASA hopes to do so on Artemis IV. (Image credit: Gregg Newton)
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