Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon, this in 1969. Four more space missions followed in his footsteps, but that all came to a halt in 1972. It wasn't until
Artemis II
launched on April 1, 2026, that humans headed back to the moon.
The four astronauts aboard were the first to orbit the moon in over 50 years, and they broke records when they did it. Yet as exciting as the mission was, many people question why it took so long to happen.
Curious? Click on to find out.