Humans in Space
Destinations
Earth, Moon, and Mars
With more than 20 years of operations in low Earth orbit, we are preparing our return to the Moon for long-term exploration and discovery before taking the next giant leap to Mars.
Never has humanity endeavored to simultaneously architect multinational infrastructures in lunar orbit, on the lunar surface, and at Mars — all while maintaining high-demand government and private-sector operations in low Earth orbit.
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Space Station Expedition 72
Expedition 72 began on Sept. 23, 2024 and ends in Spring 2025. The orbital residents will explore a variety of space phenomena to benefit humans on and off the Earth including pharmaceutical manufacturing, advanced life support systems, genetic sequencing in microgravity, and more.
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Why Go to Space
Human space exploration helps to address fundamental questions about our place in the universe and the history of our solar system.
NASA’s exploration vision is anchored in providing value for humanity by answering some of the most fundamental questions: Why are we here? How did it all begin? Are we alone? What comes next?
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Artemis Missions to the Moon
The Artemis era is here. The Artemis I uncrewed flight test flew in 2022, and we are gearing up for the next flight test, this time with four astronauts.
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Commercial Space
A New Way of Doing Business
This is the commercial space age. NASA and space agencies across the globe are harnessing private-sector innovation in the growing space economy.
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