NASA has named the first woman and first black man to take part in a mission to the Moon
The one woman and three men embarking on the Artemis II mission were introduced during a ceremony today in Houston, Texas.
They will now begin a period of intense training in order to prepare for the Artemis II launch - currently pegged for November 2024.From left, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Hammock Koch, celebrate as they're announced as the Artemis II crew.Although they have been women and people of colour in space, all crewed missions to the Moon have been made by white men - signalling an improvement of diversity by NASA.
“Together, we are ushering in a new era of exploration for a new generation of star sailors and dreamers - the Artemis Generation."Prince Harry stayed in Frogmore Cottage 'for one last night' during surprise trip to UK for court date It follows the successful launch of Artemis I - part of NASA's long-term plan to establish a base on the Moon to facilitate missions to Mars.It follows the launch of the Artemis I rocket, which carried the Orion - piloted by a mannequin named Commander Moonikin Campos - to test out the vehicle and space launch system.
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