Artemis I isn’t just a mission to orbit the moon. It’s the beginning of a new era for NASA that promises to not just return humans to the lunar surface, but to press on to Mars.
The Artemis I mission is uncrewed, but that doesn't mean the spacecraft is empty. Lots of mementos are making the trip, along with manikins that will help NASA prepare to send humans back to the moon.
NASA's Artemis I mission, which could blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, as early Aug.29, won't have any human travelers, but its spacecraft will take an eclectic mishmash of mementos on the 1.3 million-mile journey.