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Margaret Landis

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Assistant Professor of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University

The Artemis III crew takes a photo during the crew announcement on June 9, 2026. From left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio. NASA/Robert Markowitz

June 18, 2026

NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion

Margaret Landis, Arizona State University

The Artemis program’s timeline and architecture has changed over the past year, so Artemis III will not land on the lunar surface.

A banner signed by NASA employees and contractors outside Launch Complex 39B, where NASA’s Artemis II rocket is visible in the background. NASA/Joel Kowsky

February 3, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing

Margaret Landis, Arizona State University

Several robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon can take detailed pictures of its surface, so why send people around the Moon? A planetary geologist explains the benefits.

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Location: Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
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Joined January 15, 2026