In 2026, India's Gaganyaan program and NASA's Artemis-II mission are set to mark significant advancements in human space exploration. Gaganyaan's uncrewed G1 mission aims to test life-support and safety systems for India's independent human spaceflight capability. Concurrently, Artemis-II will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon, marking humanity's return to deep space after over 50 years. Both missions signal a new era in global space endeavors.