WASHINGTON, April 11 — A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of Nasa’s upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe...
Nasa’s Artemis programme seeks to return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, and to build a sustained lunar presence ahead of potential missions to Mars. — Picture courtesy of Nasa via ETX StudioWASHINGTON, April 11 — A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of Nasa’s upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced yesterday.
Kishida hailed the announcement as a “huge achievement” and announced that Japan would in return supply a rover for the programme.Nasa’s Artemis programme seeks to return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, and to build a sustained lunar presence ahead of potential missions to Mars.Nasa previously announced that the Artemis programme would see the first woman and the first person of colour land on the Moon.
The lunar rover provided by Japan in return will be pressurized, meaning astronauts can travel farther and work for longer periods on the lunar surface, according to the statement. However, it is still unclear whether European astronauts will have the chance to step foot on the Moon or just fly around it.
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