Artemis space mission to moon ‘a stepping-stone’ to Mars and beyond

The last time humans went to the moon, it was a destination.
But when NASA’s Artemis 1 mission launches Monday, the moon will be more of a way station.
“It’s really to learn how we can go further,” said Isabelle Tremblay of the Canadian Space Agency, which is playing a big role in the Artemis missions. “It’s really to learn how we can go to Mars.”
Artemis 1 is the first in a series of flights intended to result in a base orbiting the moon, from which cre