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NASA just named the astronauts who could return to the moon in its Artemis program
Susie NeilsonDec 10, 2020, 07:20 IST
NASA astronauts Christina Koch (left) and Jessica Meir on the International Space Station, October 12, 2019.NASA
NASA on Wednesday announced the 18 astronauts chosen for its
Artemis moon-landing missions.
The astronauts include nine men and nine women one of whom could become the first woman ever to walk on the
moon.
NASA aims to launch people to the lunar surface as early as 2024.
NASA has announced the 18 astronauts who will make up the core group in its Artemis program: a series of missions aimed at landing humans back on the moon.
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.