The names of the astronauts will be announced on Monday, and they'll be the first four humans to fly past the Moon since the Apollo program.
Artemis 2 is currently slated for launch in November 2024. Unlike its successor, Artemis 1, which did not include a crew on board for the 25-day trip to the Moon and back, Artemis 2 will have a crew strapped into the Orion capsule. That crew, however, will not land on the Moon.
Instead, that’s the job of Artemis 3, which is scheduled for launch sometime in 2025, and will see the first woman on the surface of the Moon.It’s all very exciting and we can’t wait to learn the names and faces of the historic crew of astronauts traveling to the Moon since the days of Apollo.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How to watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon crew reveal live online on April 3We'll learn the identities of the four Artemis 2 astronauts on April 3.
Read more »
Watch NASA’s video teasing the reveal of moon astronauts | Digital TrendsNASA has released a cinematic trailer teasing the imminent naming of the four astronauts who will fly by the moon in the Artemis II mission next year.
Read more »
Nokia to set up first 4G network on moon with NASAThe phone company's network will support discoveries that could lay the groundwork for a human colony on the moon.
Read more »
NASA Conducts Long Duration Hot Fire Test of Redesigned RS-25 Moon Rocket EngineNASA conducted a long-duration hot fire of an RS-25 certification engine on March 21, continuing a key series of testing to support future Space Launch System (SLS) missions to deep space as part of Artemis missions as the agency continues to inspire the world through discovery. Operators fired t
Read more »
Artemis II: Everything we know about NASA's crewed trip around the MoonLearn more about the currently revealed details surrounding NASA's Artemis II mission, including who will fly aboard the Orion capsule.
Read more »
SwRI delivers device to study moon's makeup for NASA's Artemis programThe San Antonio-based research nonprofit has been contracting with NASA and commercial companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin to grow its space exploration business.
Read more »