Artemis II, which would be the first time anyone would travel this far from Earth since 1972, launches on April 1. Kenneth Chang, a reporter for The New York Times, describes how the mission is key to a U.S. goal.
By Kenneth Chang, Marco Hernandez, Melanie Bencosme, Jon Miller, Gabriel Blanco, Joey Sendaydiego and Luke Piotrowski
April 1, 2026