NASA Artemis II: How to Register a Name for the 2026 Moon Mission
The dream of touching the stars is no longer reserved for astronauts alone. Through NASA’s "Send Your Name to the Moon" campaign, humanity is invited to symbolically participate in the Artemis II mission —the first crewed voyage to the lunar vicinity in over half a century. By registering your name, it will be stored on a digital microchip and placed aboard the Orion spacecraft , traveling thousands of miles beyond the lunar surface. What is the Artemis II Mission? Artemis II is the pivotal second installment of NASA’s Artemis program, designed to return humans to the Moon and eventually pave the way for Mars exploration. Unlike Artemis I, which was an uncrewed flight test, Artemis II will carry four astronauts: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Hammock Koch, and Jeremy Hansen. This mission will test the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft's life-support systems, ensuring that humanity is ready to establish a ...