NOW / ARTEMIS
Astronauts flew around the Moon again in April 2026.
RECORD / AT A GLANCE
DOCUMENTED
Artemis II flew in April 2026 and went farther from Earth than any crew before. Its public tracking and imagery are open to the same independent checks as Apollo.
THE EVENTS / THE CLAIM / THE RECORD
17 July 2024
NASA ends its lunar ice rover over cost and delays.
27 February 2026
Artemis III becomes a 2027 Earth-orbit test with the commercial landers; Artemis IV is to land in 2028.
1 April 2026
Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen head for the Moon.
10 April 2026
The crew lands off San Diego at 5:07 p.m. PDT after traveling 252,756 miles from Earth.
9 June 2026
Bresnik, Parmitano, Douglas and Rubio are named for the Earth-orbit test.
23 October 2026
NASA schedules an Artemis update for 2 p.m. EDT; it had not been held when this edition was written.
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If it was easy in 1969, why so slow now?
A crew around the Moon, tracked worldwide.
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Four astronauts flew 252,756 miles from Earth.
Who says it: NASA.
It is now a 2027 Earth-orbit test; Artemis IV is to land in 2028.
Who says it: NASA.
VIPER was cancelled in July 2024.
Who says it: NASA.
Viral “proof” was AI or old images.
Who says it: Viral posts.
OPEN THE RECORD
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NASA release: Artemis III becomes a 2027 Earth-orbit test; Artemis IV landing in 2028.
NASA release cancelling the VIPER rover over cost and schedule.
NASA release on the splashdown and the 252,756-mile record.
NASA release naming Bresnik, Parmitano, Douglas and Rubio.
Fact check of viral Artemis II photos.
Media advisory for a briefing on 23 October 2026 at 2 p.m. EDT. Not yet held when this file was checked.
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If it was easy in 1969, why so slow now?
Apollo went from first crewed flight to landing in less than a year. Artemis has taken years, been restructured, and lost a rover. To doubters that suggests no one really knows how to land on the Moon, and the Artemis II pictures were faked as well. [1][2]
NASA release: Artemis III becomes a 2027 Earth-orbit test; Artemis IV landing in 2028.
NASA release cancelling the VIPER rover over cost and schedule.
A crew around the Moon, tracked worldwide.
Artemis II carried Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Jeremy Hansen around the Moon. They splashed down on 10 April 2026 after reaching 252,756 miles from Earth, farther than any crew before, beating Apollo 13’s record. [1]
NASA’s new plan makes Artemis III a 2027 test in Earth orbit with the SpaceX and Blue Origin landers, and Artemis IV the first landing, at the South Pole, in 2028. [2][3]
The slower pace reflects a smaller budget, new rockets and safety rules, and a harder target near the pole. Viral photos claiming to expose fakery were AI-made or old NASA images. [4]
What we can’t tell you. The 23 October 2026 briefing could change dates.
NASA release on the splashdown and the 252,756-mile record.
NASA release: Artemis III becomes a 2027 Earth-orbit test; Artemis IV landing in 2028.
NASA release naming Bresnik, Parmitano, Douglas and Rubio.
Fact check of viral Artemis II photos.
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