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.