NASA astronauts practice moonwalk in Arizona desert for Artemis

Ahead of the Artemis III launch scheduled for 2026, NASA is preparing for lunar exploration with a week-long field test in Arizona's San Francisco Volcanic Field. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas are simulating moonwalks wearing mockup spacesuits. The test includes technology trials, hardware checks, and Artemis science operations in the desert terrain, said to have moon-like landscape.