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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-artemis-program-has-sparked-a-race-to-land-u-s-rovers-on-the-moon/
NASA’s Artemis program has sparked a race to land U.S. rovers on the moon | Scientific American
Apr 8, 2026 - A hidden milestone lurks in the U.S.’s Artemis-focused lunar ambitions—the nation’s first-ever successful robotic moon rover
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-artemis-ii-mission-is-about-to-pass-behind-the-moon/
NASA’s Artemis II mission is about to pass behind the moon | Scientific American
Apr 6, 2026 - The fifth day in space for Artemis II saw space suit tests, an Easter egg hunt and final preparations for an imminent close encounter with the moon
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-will-nasas-artemis-ii-astronauts-see-on-the-moon/
What will NASA’s Artemis II astronauts see on the moon? | Scientific American
Apr 6, 2026 - The Artemis II crew will spend about six hours observing the moon on Monday. Here’s what they’ll be looking for
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-artemis-ii-mission-is-officially-on-track-for-the-moon/
NASA’s Artemis II mission is officially on track for the moon | Scientific American
Apr 3, 2026 - The Orion spacecraft just completed its last planned major fuel burn, setting its course for the rest of its 10-day journey around the moon and back
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-speaks-with-nasas-artemis-ii-astronauts-after-historic-moon-flyby/
Trump speaks with NASA's Artemis II astronauts after historic moon flyby | Scientific American
Apr 7, 2026 - On Monday night, the U.S. president called the crew aboard the Orion spacecraft to congratulate them on their moon mission
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-artemis-ii-moon-mission-heads-to-launch/
Live: NASA’s Artemis II moon mission launches | Scientific American
Apr 1, 2026 - The U.S. space agency on Wednesday evening launched four astronauts on what may be a record-breaking trip around the moon—see the spacecraft live
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-china-could-still-win-the-new-moon-race/
How China could still win the new moon race | Scientific American
Apr 9, 2026 - China is working toward its own moon landing. Could it put astronauts on the moon before NASA’s Artemis program does?
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