NASA’s Artemis III and the Challenge of Returning to the Moon There has been growing pressure on the United States to send astronauts back to the moon by the end of this decade, with advocacy coming from both political parties and the scientific community. However, beneath this national ambition lies a complex array of obstacles. NASA intends to rely on SpaceX’s Starship — the largest and most powerful rocket ever built — for part of its lunar mission. But with the vehicle still in the