March 30 (Reuters) - NASA's Artemis program is the U.S. effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era and eventually establish a sustained human presence there, a goal Washington has framed as central to maintaining space leadership amid growing competition from China.

NASA's Artemis program is the U.S. effort to return astronauts to the ⁠moon ⁠for the first time since the Apollo era and ⁠eventually establish a sustained human presence there, a goal Washington has f...

"What strikes me is I’m proud that America is going back to the Moon again. It’s been too long. This mission isn’t just about flying astronauts; it’s about validating technologies and operations we’ll...