Farthest, fastest and most diverse: 6 major records the Artemis II astronauts will smash as NASA returns to the moon

The four Artemis II astronauts walking down a ramp in their orange flightsuits.

After repeated delays, NASA is finally ready to launch its much-anticipated Artemis II mission, which will send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

The Artemis II crew includes commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch of NASA and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency, who were first selected for the mission in 2023.