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.
Destinations about Earth, Moon, and Mars![Photo taken from the Orion spacecraft on flight day 13 of the Artemis I flight test. The photo features Orion prominently in the foreground, with "NASA" written on the spacecraft in bold red letters. The Moon is seen in the background, with Earth even farther behind it. Orion reached its maximum distance from Earth during the Artemis I mission when it was 268,563 miles away from our home planet. Orion has now traveled farther than any other spacecraft built for humans.](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/art001e000672/art001e000672~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint)
Space Station Expedition 70
The Expedition 70 crew began on Sept. 27, 2023. The astronauts and cosmonauts will be studying an array of microgravity phenomena to benefit humans living on and off the Earth. The orbital residents will also explore heart health, cancer treatments, space manufacturing techniques, and more during their long-duration stay in Earth orbit.
Expedition 70 about Space Station Expedition 70![iss070-s-002 (March 6, 2023) --- The official Expedition 70 crew portrait with (top row from left) Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub, Konstantin Borisov, and Oleg Kononenko; JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa; and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara. In the front row are, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 70 Commander Andreas Mogensen and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli.](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/exp70-portrait.jpg?w=2048)
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?
Why Go to Space about Why Go to Space![This illustration shows NASA's Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn.](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/PIA22766/PIA22766~orig.jpg?w=3000&h=1266&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint)
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.
Artemis Missions about Artemis Missions to the Moon![Artemis 1 on launch pad with moon in the background](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20220614-PH-CSH01_0071/KSC-20220614-PH-CSH01_0071~large.jpg?w=1280&h=1920&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint)
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.
Commerical Space about A New Way of Doing Business![Image of Earth's blue ocean of the central pacific ocean](https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/STS102-324-028/STS102-324-028~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1267&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint)