The Artemis program has come under scrutiny by the agency's inspector general and other officials due to its repeated delays and cost overruns. A report in May 2023 released by the NASA Inspector General found that the program would cost an estimated $13.1 billion over 25 years, about $6 billion more than planned.

Scientists have found that the moon's oldest crater is rounder than we thought, which may mean future moon astronauts in the region could find and study rocks from deep within the moon's mantle or crust.