Humanity's Journey Beyond Earth
Explore past achievements, current missions and the future of space exploration.
Featured Mission
Artemis Program
NASA's ongoing program to return humans to the Moon and prepare for future crewed Mars missions.
- Status
- active
- Launch Window
- 2022-11-16
- Destination
- The Moon
Mission Timeline
1961
First Human in Space
1969
Moon Landing
1998
ISS Assembly
2012
Curiosity on Mars
2021
JWST Launch
2024+
Return to the Moon
Featured Missions
James Webb Space Telescope
activeA powerful infrared observatory studying the earliest galaxies and exoplanet atmospheres.
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Europa Clipper
upcomingA spacecraft investigating whether Jupiter's icy moon Europa could support life.
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Perseverance Rover
activeThe first Mars rover designed to collect and cache carefully documented samples for possible return to Earth.
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Voyager 1
activeThe most distant human-made object and the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space.
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The next giant leap
New missions will expand our understanding of the Moon, Mars, and beyond — opening the door to humanity's future among the stars.