NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told NBC's Lester Holt that lessons from the Artemis II moon mission are informing plans to build d on the lunar surface.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has been avoiding questions about severe cuts proposed to the agency’s budget by President Donald Trump since it was revealed just as NASA was focusing its attention the historic Artemis II mission earlier this month.

Jordan is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as NASA works to attract more countries to its lunar exploration efforts.

Its first five years of observation will produce images covering 50 times more of the universe than Hubble did in 30 years.

The following is the full transcript of an interview with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 5, 2026.

NASA chief says Artemis 2 is "the beginning" as the agency plans future moon missions, a lunar base, and long-term goals including Mars exploration.

Speaking before Congress today, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discussed the United States’ space race with China. He warned that the US cannot afford to fall behind as it pushes to return astronauts to the Moon by 2028 and build a sustained lunar presence.