Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA's lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.

There are several more steps NASA must take between Artemis II and a planned moon landing in 2028. Here's what the space agency expects to do before embarking on an ambitious lunar pit stop to Mars.

NASA doesn't plan to rest on its laurels after the success of its Artemis 2 moon mission. Here are the agency's ambitious plans for Earth's nearest neighbor.

Former NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore praises the successful Artemis II mission's return to Earth and NASA's  Artemis III, IV and V missions, set to land humans on the Moon by 2028.

NASA's Artemis II mission successfully concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The mission served as a test flight for the Orion spacecraft ahead of future lunar landings. The next mission,

As Artemis II astronauts readjust to life after their successful lunar mission, NASA is now looking forward to the Artemis III mission which will focus on docking tests with privately-built spacecraft.

The Artemis II mission has concluded with a safe return to Earth. The mission rekindled ‘moon joy’ for the public and made scientific advancements, which NASA aims to expand during the next phases of the ambitious Artemis program.

After a record-breaking moon mission, the four astronauts arrived in Houston on Saturday to reunite with family and share their first public remarks post-splashdown.