Artemis II: Inside NASA’s New Ride to the Moon

During Artemis II, humans will fly Orion—NASA’s next-generation spaceship designed to take us to the Moon and beyond—for the first time. Tour Orion with Branelle Rodriguez, the vehicle manager for Artemis II, to hear about the support systems that keep astronauts alive and how exactly you use the bathroom en route to the Moon. Then, pop the hood of NASA’s most powerful rocket, the Space Launch System, with David Beaman, one of its key architects. For Artemis II news and the latest launch information, visit nasa.gov/artemis-ii

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Artemis II: Inside NASA’s New Ride to the Moon is an episode from NASA's Curious Universe by Katie Konans.

This episode is 34:57 long.

This episode was published on Jan 27, 2026.

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