4 Artemis Astronauts Inspire Next Generation with 1st Human Lunar Exploration in 21st Century

In monumental fusion of engineering and initiative, 5,000,000kg NASA Artemis II stack travels 6.4km to Pad 39B Saturday 17 January, taking up to 12 hours, crew Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen, with Isaacman, answer media questions 09:00 EST, all streaming live; marks transition from terrestrial assembly to lunar readiness; beyond technical validation of Space Launch System / Orion spacecraft, mission promises a new “Earthrise” moment, human-eye sight of lunar poles and Mare Orientale for first time; more than a flyby, a profound scientific / aspirational reawakening, reflecting 4.5B years of solar history, inspiring a new generation to explore the Solar System

Image Credits: AmericaSpace / Alan Walters, NASA during Artemis I, NASA / Gregory Manchess, Northrop Grumman – crew and booster, NASA / Anders-Lovell