""On the science side, this is one of the first steps in a very long-term plan to get a human base on the Moon," says Catherine Heymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland in Edinburgh, UK. "The science that will be facilitated by making that happen is very exciting.""
""A fly-by makes sense to demonstrate the systems before attempting a landing," says Marc Norman, a planetary geochemist at the Australian National University in Canberra. But he says he is "not especially excited at this stage". "Maybe my excitement level will increase as the program evolves," he adds."
Artemis II is set to launch on April 1, sending a crew of four astronauts on a ten-day mission to fly by the Moon. This mission aims to test human space flight systems in preparation for future missions, including a planned Moon landing in 2028. While some researchers express limited enthusiasm, others see it as a crucial step towards establishing a human base on the Moon. The mission is also expected to inspire interest in science among young people.
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