Artemis II will only fly by the moon rather than land, but it will still mark the first time humans travel to the vicinity of the moon since Apollo 17. “The short answer to that question is political will. It takes a whole lot of political will to send humans to the moon. That’s an enabling factor that’s helped us,” he said. “Commercial commitments, international commitments, and now the government — all three working together, is what’s really enabled us to get to this point.”However, Odom added, going back to the moon has never truly been erased from the conversation:

Source: Egypt Independent April 02, 2026 15:36 UTC