Illustration of astronaut's and vehicles on the Moon's surface as part of NASA's Artemis program. Artemis plans to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon in 2024. This first Artemis mission will explore the south pole region and carry out research in what is the first step towards establishing a sustainable presence on the Moon to prepare for missions to Mars. The astronauts are travelling in a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV). In the background is the Artemis lander and at right is the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) lunar robot.