Artemis II: US returns to deep space race
The United States is preparing for a historic return to deep space, with a new Moon mission that could carry major political, economic and strategic implications. Scheduled for launch this week, the Artemis II mission will send four astronauts farther into space than any human has travelled since the Apollo program era ended in 1972. Beyond its scientific goals, the mission arrives at a sensitive moment for Donald Trump, whose administration faces deep domestic divisions over foreign policy, immigration and economic pressures. A mission with political weight Although plans to return to the Moon predate Trump, his administration played a key role in shaping the Artemis programme during his first term. At the time, he emphasized ambitions extending to Mars and established the United States Space Force. In his current term, the focus has shifted back to the Moon. A […]