Breakthrough in Space Exploration: NASA's Artemis Program Hits Major Milestone In a significant development for space enthusiasts and scientists alike, NASA's Artemis program has achieved a major milestone, marking a crucial step towards the first woman and the next man landing on the lunar surface. The Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon by 2025 and establish a sustainable presence on the lunar surface. With this breakthrough, NASA has successfully tested the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, a key component of the Artemis mission. The test, which took place at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, paves the way for the next phase of the mission, with the first uncrewed mission to the Moon scheduled to launch later this year.