Astronauts See Real Connection Between Space Station Work and Moon Missions

If Artemis II proves successful and a lunar lander is completed and cleared to fly, NASA aims to land a human crew on the moon as part of Artemis III.

A setting waning moon and the thin line of Earth's atmosphere are photographed by an Expedition 24 crew member as the International Space Station passes over central Asia on Sept. 4, 2010. NASA, Public Domain

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—For the first time in 60 years, NASA has two crews in quarantine at the same time, awaiting the launch of their mission into space.

As the Artemis II crew gears up to fly around the moon, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 is getting set to fly to the International Space Station, and it appears their orbital mission will have a significant lunar focus.