"2024: A Year of Epic Space Missions and Discoveries"

In 2024, NASA plans to launch Artemis II to confirm the spacecraft's systems with crew aboard in deep space, while several lunar landers, including Peregrine and Griffin, are set to touch down on the moon. The European Space Agency will launch the Hera spacecraft to return to an asteroid system, and NASA aims to launch the Europa Clipper mission to examine Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of life. Additionally, Boeing plans to launch the first crewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft, and SpaceX seeks a successful test flight for its Starship spacecraft after experiencing two failed tests in 2023.