Why the Artemis II mission is only the start
April 7, 2026
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April 7, 2026
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<p>The Artemis II crew are on their way back to Earth after a record-breaking mission to the far side of the moon. They reached a distance of 252,756 miles from our home planet - the furthest in history.</p><p>The ultimate aim of NASA's Artemis programme is to get crewed missions to Mars.</p><p>So what did US space experts learn from this mission and how will it help the next stage of the programme, which could see a rocket landing on the moon and ultimately a base being built on the lunar south pole?</p><p>Gareth Barlow speaks to space journalist Kate Arkless Gray about how successful the project was and what happens next.</p>
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