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The first 18 Artemis astronauts. Credit: NASA
Eighteen astronauts have been selected nine men and nine women to begin training for upcoming Artemis missions to the moon, NASA announced Wednesday. The list includes the as-yet-unnamed next man and first woman who will set foot on the lunar surface later this decade.
The announcement came at the end of a meeting of the National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence, that was held at the Kennedy Space Center’s Saturn 5 moon rocket display.
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LA and Pomona natives Jonny Kim and Victor Glover are among 18 astronauts NASA chose to explore the sustainability of humans on the moon. (Courtesy of NASA)
If the mission succeeds, Pomona native Victor Glover would be the first African American to set foot on the moon. (Courtesy of NASA)
LOS ANGELES, CA Two Los Angeles County men are among of three Southland residents chosen to be the first 18 astronauts of NASA a Artemis program, which aims to land the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024. If the mission succeeds, Pomona native Victor Glover would be the first African American to set foot on the moon.
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