NASA's Artemis Mission: Searching for Life on the Moon and Making the Impossible Real.

NASA's Artemis 3 mission, scheduled for 2025, will be the first human lunar landing since 1972. The lunar south pole region may contain substantial surface niches that could be potentially habitable for a number of microorganisms, according to new research. The study team is working on understanding which specific organisms may be most suited for surviving in such regions and what areas of the lunar polar regions may be most amenable to supporting life. The team is also considering how to investigate a lunar site, if it is near to regions that may be potentially habitable niches, for future site assessment and traverse planning.