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Human moon landing in 2026?

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Human moon landing in 2026?

<1% chance
Polymarket

$1,967,830 Vol.

<1% chance
Polymarket

$1,967,830 Vol.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human-crewed mission lands on the moon between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". A touchdown of the spacecraft with humans aboard will be sufficient to resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of technical complications. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.NASA's Artemis program revisions, announced in February 2026, eliminated any 2026 lunar landing by reassigning Artemis III to a 2027 low-Earth orbit demonstration testing Orion docking with uncrewed Starship and Blue Origin lander prototypes. Persistent technical hurdles—including Starship's incomplete in-orbit refueling capability and human-rating certification—pushed the first crewed surface mission to Artemis IV in 2028. Artemis II's successful April 2026 flyby confirmed the timeline's slip, with no alternative commercial or international human landing systems positioned for a same-year attempt. While extreme technical breakthroughs or regulatory shifts remain theoretically possible, current hardware readiness and mission architecture render a 2026 landing highly improbable.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human-crewed mission lands on the moon between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

A touchdown of the spacecraft with humans aboard will be sufficient to resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of technical complications.

The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$1,967,830
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Jan 7, 2026, 4:01 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human-crewed mission lands on the moon between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". A touchdown of the spacecraft with humans aboard will be sufficient to resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of technical complications. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human-crewed mission lands on the moon between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". A touchdown of the spacecraft with humans aboard will be sufficient to resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of technical complications. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.NASA's Artemis program revisions, announced in February 2026, eliminated any 2026 lunar landing by reassigning Artemis III to a 2027 low-Earth orbit demonstration testing Orion docking with uncrewed Starship and Blue Origin lander prototypes. Persistent technical hurdles—including Starship's incomplete in-orbit refueling capability and human-rating certification—pushed the first crewed surface mission to Artemis IV in 2028. Artemis II's successful April 2026 flyby confirmed the timeline's slip, with no alternative commercial or international human landing systems positioned for a same-year attempt. While extreme technical breakthroughs or regulatory shifts remain theoretically possible, current hardware readiness and mission architecture render a 2026 landing highly improbable.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human-crewed mission lands on the moon between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

A touchdown of the spacecraft with humans aboard will be sufficient to resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of technical complications.

The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$1,967,830
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Jan 7, 2026, 4:01 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human-crewed mission lands on the moon between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". A touchdown of the spacecraft with humans aboard will be sufficient to resolve this market to "Yes", regardless of technical complications. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Human moon landing in 2026?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 1% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 1¢, the market collectively assigns a 1% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Human moon landing in 2026?" has generated $2 million in total trading volume since the market launched on Jan 7, 2026. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

To trade on "Human moon landing in 2026?," simply choose whether you believe the answer is "Yes" or "No." Each side has a current price that reflects the market's implied probability. Enter your amount and click "Trade." If you buy "Yes" shares and the outcome resolves as "Yes," each share pays out $1. If it resolves as "No," your "Yes" shares pay $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current probability for "Human moon landing in 2026?" is 1% for "Yes." This means the Polymarket crowd currently believes there is a 1% chance that this event will occur. These odds update in real-time based on actual trades, providing a continuously updated signal of what the market expects to happen.

The resolution rules for "Human moon landing in 2026?" define exactly what needs to happen for each outcome to be declared a winner — including the official data sources used to determine the result. You can review the complete resolution criteria in the "Rules" section on this page above the comments. We recommend reading the rules carefully before trading, as they specify the precise conditions, edge cases, and sources that govern how this market is settled.