Meet the 9 astronauts on NASA s Artemis team who have a chance to be the first woman to walk on the moon By Sophie Lewis Astronauts selected for NASA moon program
Nine women are among the 18 astronauts who will train for NASA s upcoming Artemis missions, with the goal of sending humans back to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. The space agency is aiming for a 2024 moon landing and this time, it won t just be men making the trip.
The group of astronauts announced Wednesday are among the most diverse teams NASA has ever put together: nine men, including four with spaceflight experience, and nine women, including five spaceflight veterans.
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One of these astronauts could be the first woman to walk on the moon Sophie Lewis © NASA my-post-10.png
Nine women are among the 18 astronauts who will train for NASA s upcoming Artemis missions, with the goal of sending humans back to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. The space agency is aiming for a 2024 moon landing and this time, it won t just be men making the trip.
NASA announces Artemis Team of astronauts for future moon missions
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The group of astronauts announced Wednesday are among the most diverse teams NASA has ever put together: nine men, including four with spaceflight experience, and nine women, including five spaceflight veterans.
New-york
United-states
Greenland
Bristol
City-of
United-kingdom
Afghanistan
Smithsonian-institution
District-of-columbia
North-carolina
Texas
Antarctica