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ALT A concept of operations for Artemis III

ALT An artist’s illustration shows an astronaut conducting an extravehicular activity on the lunar surface. In the background, a second astronaut collects lunar samples. Small craters are visible around the surface. A habitat is visible on the righthand side with Earth rising above. Commissioned by NASA in the late ‘80s. Artist: Garret Moore. Credit: NASA

ALT An artist’s illustration from 1986 shows astronauts working on the Moon. On the lefthand side, a rover with six wheels is visible. A communications satellite sits atop. In the left corner, Earth is visible. Two astronauts stand beside the rover to the right. In the far background, elements of lunar habitats can be seen. Artist: Dennis M. Davidson. Credit: NASA

ALT An artist’s illustration from 1969 shows two lunar habitats. One is a raised vertical structure, slightly behind another dome structure. The habitats appear connected by a tubing ventilation system. Astronauts are walking outside the habitats in spacesuits. Artist: Roy G. Scarfo. Credit: NASA

ALT An artist’s illustration commissioned by Ames Research Center in 1978. On the lefthand side, an astronaut in a spacesuit stands with an arm slightly raised. To the right, an elevated habitat is visible. Stars can be seen in the background, with Earth visible. Artist: Rick Guidice. Credit: NASA

ALT A rectangular orange boarding pass for the Dragonfly mission to Titan. The smaller, left side, which would normally be torn off a ticket, has a QR code and the Dragonfly logo. The larger right side is a lighter orange. It has the NASA logo and says National Aeronautics and Space Administration along the top. Below that, the name Robert Goddard is printed in black. The Dragonfly craft flies along the right side. Details about the spacecraft are printed below the name, including Type: Rotorcraft, Launch Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon Heavy, Mission: To Explore Titan's Unique Environment and Chemistry. The spacecraft dimensions are listed to the right. Below that, a dotted line runs from Earth to Saturn. Finally, along the bottom, details include Scheduled Departure: July 2028, Approximate Miles Traveled: 2,200,000,000, and Estimated Arrival: Dec. 2034.

ALT Still image from an interactive visualization showing two white lunar vehicles on a rugged, cratered surface with the blackness of space above. The vehicle near the center has a raised dish antenna. Long shadows stretch across the uneven terrain. Credit: NASA

ALT Engineers with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems complete integration of the aerodynamic nose cones onto the left and right forward segments on the twin SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket boosters, finishing their stacking operations for Artemis III inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Each forward assembly contains an aerodynamic top, a forward skirt housing avionics, and frustum housing motors that allow the boosters to separate from the SLS core stage after launch. The twin solid boosters will help support the remaining rocket components and the Orion spacecraft during final assembly of the Artemis III rocket and provide more than 75 percent of the total SLS thrust during liftoff from NASA Kennedy’s Launch Pad 39B. Photographer:NASA/Cory S Huston

ALT Highlighted in purple, located in the equatorial dune fields of Saturn’s moon Titan, Ahmakiq Undae has a diameter of approximately 500 miles (810 kilometers) and borders the roughly 50-mile (80-kilometer) diameter Selk impact crater, to the upper right. Deposits formed during the impact that created Selk Crater are primary exploration targets for NASA’s Dragonfly mission. The yellow box on the global image of Titan denotes the approximate area. NASA/Jason Barnes

ALT The historic first photograph of Earth taken from the vicinity of the Moon, captured by NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 on Aug. 23, 1966. In the black-and-white image, a partially illuminated Earth appears above the lunar horizon against the darkness of space. The Moon’s rugged, cratered surface fills the lower half of the frame, with faint vertical scan lines visible across the image. Credit: NASA

ALT The iconic “Earthrise” photograph captured by astronaut Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission on Dec. 24, 1968. The Moon’s gray, textured surface stretches across the bottom of the image, while Earth appears small in the distance above the lunar horizon, surrounded by black space. Blue oceans, white cloud patterns and land are visible on the planet. Anders took the photograph from the Apollo 8 spacecraft as the crew traveled in lunar orbit. Credit: NASA

ALT The “Earthset” image captured through a window of the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon on April 6, 2026. A partially illuminated blue-and-white Earth appears behind the Moon’s cratered horizon against the blackness of space. Swirling white clouds are visible across Earth’s sunlit side, while much of the planet is in darkness. In the foreground, the rugged lunar surface stretches across the lower half of the image. Credit: NASA

ALT A large white rocket booster segment stands vertically inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building at Kenney Space Center in Florida, surrounded by circular platforms, railings, and equipment. Bright overhead lights illuminate the structure, while technicians’ tools and workstations are arranged around the lower levels of the platform. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston

ALT Two large white rocket booster segments stand vertically inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building at Kenney Space Center in Florida, surrounded by circular platforms, railings, and equipment. Bright overhead lights illuminate the structure, while technicians’ tools and workstations are arranged around the lower levels of the platform. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston

ALT A large white rocket booster segment stands vertically inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building at Kenney Space Center in Florida, surrounded by circular platforms, railings, and equipment. Bright overhead lights illuminate the structure, while technicians’ tools and workstations are arranged around the lower levels of the platform. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston

ALT A large white rocket booster segment stands vertically inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building at Kenney Space Center in Florida, surrounded by circular platforms, railings, and equipment. Bright overhead lights illuminate the structure, while technicians’ tools and workstations are arranged around the lower levels of the platform. Photo credit: NASA/Cory Huston

ALT Artistic concept of lunar surface technologies and infrastructure capabilities, including in-situ resource utilization oxygen production systems, surface power systems, in-space manufacturing tools, and advanced nanomaterials production. Credit: NASA