
ALT Artemis II pilot Victor Glover (left) stands next to Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen (right) in front of the T-38 planes they used to fly to NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of the launch of the Artemis II mission. They are wearing blue flight suits, sunglasses, and smile at someone off-camera. Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock
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ALT A bird's eye view of one of the twin solid rocket boosters for Artemis III inside the Vehicle Assembly Building’s High Bay 3. The solid rocket booster is white and shaped like a pencil, with the pointed end pointing toward the ceiling. The booster is multiple stories high and is surrounded by platforms on every floor. Credit: NASA/Cory S Huston

ALT Interior view of NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building showing multiple levels of steel platforms, walkways, and support structures surrounding the Space Launch System core stage and solid rocket booster segments. Bright work lights illuminate the large white booster sections and dense network of pipes, beams, and scaffolding as teams prepare hardware for upcoming Artemis III operations. Credit: NASA/Cory S. Huston

ALT Four small white sample cups on a tray, each holding a different portion of prepared food. The foods vary in color and texture, including a green‑flecked mixture, a golden paste, a white grain-like sample, and a chunkier mixture with darker pieces. The Artemis III crew tasted various food items on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at NASA’s Space Food Systems Laboratory, to determine what they’ll eat on their mission in low Earth orbit. Credit: NASA/Helen Arase Vargas

ALT The Artemis III astronauts pose for a group photo on the front porch before conducting hoist training with U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 in San Diego, California, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. Credit: US Navy/2nd Class August Clawson

















