American space agency plans to send the first woman and person of color to the moon by 2025.
With the Artemis mission, NASA hopes to bring Americans back to the moon by 2025, along with the first women and people of color since the Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972.
Information will be gathered for what the agency believes will be a subsequent voyage to Mars during that mission, which is intended to further examine the lunar surface.
“According to literature on the Artemis mission’s website, “We will work with commercial and international partners and build the first long-term presence on the moon.
The lunar surface lacks breathable air in its thin atmosphere, so NASA will first focus on finding ways to build oxygen and water supplies there before expanding to mine other minerals like iron. NASA will launch a test drill into orbit later this month with the intention of collecting lunar dirt with the goal of erecting a processing facility by 2032.
“At a mining conference in Brisbane, Gerald Sanders, a rocket scientist from NASA’s Johnson Space Center, made the remark. In order to reduce risk and make outside investment that might result in development and production make sense, Sanders said, “We are attempting to make investments in the exploration phase, understand the resources, and do so in a way that lowers the risk.”
We are really only scratching the surface, Sanders continued.
The Artemis project is intended to increase business potential in space, according to scientists. Commercial rocket companies, who will use the moon’s resources as fuel, are anticipated to be among the first users.
According to Space.com, the Artemis project’ second phase will launch in 2024. The first lunar orbit by humans since 1972 will take place when four astronauts are launched on an eight-day mission.
The four astronauts who will be taking part in the lunar mission were announced by NASA in April.
The first woman to ever be deployed on a lunar mission is Christina Koch, a mission expert for the expedition. Koch currently holds the world record for a longest continuous space flight by a woman due to her engineering background.
The first American astronaut of color and the first Black astronaut to travel to the moon will be Victor Glover, a US naval pilot. The pilot of Artemis II will be Glover.
The last two members of the crew are mission specialist for Artemis II Jeremy Hansen and mission commander for Artemis II Reid Wiseman. Hansen is the first Canadian to be chosen for a lunar mission.