A look back at how the Artemis II crew prepared for a historic moon mission

NPR | By Ashley Brown,

Scott Detrow, Michael Levitt

Published March 31, 2026 at 5:17 PM EDT

A four-astronaut crew is going on the first mission to send humans around the moon in more than 50 years. NPR's Scott Detrow visited with the crew while they were still training in Houston.

Ashley Brown

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is the weekend host of All Things Considered, and a co-host of the Consider This podcast. In this role Detrow contributes to the weekday All Things Considered broadcasts, and regularly hosts NPR's live special coverage of major news stories.

Michael Levitt

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A look back at how the Artemis II crew prepared for a historic moon mission

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