The path to Artemis II runs through Eileen Collins’ story
The path to Artemis II runs through Eileen Collins’ story  
Podcast: The Source
Published On: Thu Apr 02 2026
Description: As the United States’ space program is heading back to the moon — we hear from Eileen Collins — a retired NASA astronaut. Collins was the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space Shuttle mission. A new documentary “Spacewoman” tells the story of this NASA pioneer. She tells us about her time in space and what the future might hold for space exploration.