It’s been nearly 50 years since humans last set foot on the moon. But that will soon change with NASA’s Artemis program, which is expected to send astronauts to the lunar surface, including the first woman and the first person of colour, by 2025.
But first NASA has to test the rocket and the Orion spacecraft that will go to the moon.
The program has three specific missions: Artemis I, Artemis II and Artemis III. Artemis I is the first test of the Space Launch System (SLS), which NASA calls its “mega moon rocket,” and is scheduled for some time in May, though the date may yet change.
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