What was the point of Artemis II?

“玉兔二号有什么意义?”

The Global Story

2026-04-13

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The Artemis II crew are back on solid ground having travelled further from earth than any human has before. The mission was an undoubted success. But aside from getting some stunning photos of the moon’s surface and the tiny blue dot we call home, what did we actually learn? And was it just a big PR exercise? BBC science correspondent Georgina Rannard joins us to discuss the point of the mission and what is next for Nasa. Producers: Cat Farnsworth and Valerio Esposito Sound engineer: Travis Evans Executive producer: James Shield Senior news editor: China Collins (Photo: The Artemis II crew of Nasa astronauts attend a press conference the day after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas, US. Credit: Lexi Parra/Reuters)
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  • Over the weekend, the crew of Artemis 2 arrived back on dry land.

  • Well, sort of.

  • Re-entry into the atmosphere is the most dangerous part of the mission,

  • but the four astronauts on board the Orion capsule landed off the coast of San Diego on Friday afternoon.

  • This was not easy.

  • Being 200,000 plus miles away from home.

  • Like before you launch, it feels like it's the greatest dream on Earth.

  • And when you're out there, you just want to get back to your families and your friends.

  • It's a special thing to be a human and it's a special thing to be on planet Earth.

  • Thank you.

  • These four brave souls have traveled further from Earth than any other humans have ever done before.

  • But humor me here for a second.

  • Have they really broken new frontiers?

  • What do we actually learn from this mission round the moon?

  • It's possible.

  • Not that much.

  • From the BBC, I'm Tristan Redmond.

  • And today on The Global Story, was the Artemis mission important?

  • Or was it a $90 billion PR exercise?

  • My name is Georgina Ranard.