NASA's Artemis Program Hits Major Roadblock: Technical Issues Halt Moon Mission In a setback for NASA's ambitious Artemis program, a critical technical issue has forced the space agency to postpone its highly anticipated mission to the Moon. The Artemis program aims to return humans to the lunar surface by 2025, with the goal of establishing a sustainable presence on the Moon and eventually sending humans to Mars. However, a glitch in the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, a key component of the mission, has put the entire program on hold. With the mission's timeline already slipping, NASA officials are scrambling to resolve the issue and get the program back on track.