UWM planetarium director discusses NASA's Artemis 2 mission set for this week

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Mar 31, 2026 4:24 PM CDT

NOW: UWM planetarium director discusses NASA’s Artemis 2 mission set for this week

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon is scheduled to take off in just over 24 hours. Many people across the country are wondering what exactly this mission is and what they are looking to accomplish. CBS 58 was joined by Jean Creighton, director of the UW-Milwaukee Manfred Olson Planetarium to answer some questions about the mission.