We’re all still over the moon from the 50 anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission, but NASA is already preparing to take its next step, with the ambitious Artemis programme that will see the first woman and the next man, walk on the lunar surface in 2024.
Artemis is named after the twin sister of Apollo, also the Goddess of the Moon and the hunt. According to the U.S. space agency, the mission will be to return humans to the Moon which will prepare and propel them for Mars. The programme to return astronauts to the lunar surface is planned to launch by 2024.
On the heels of the 50th Anniversary of #Apollo11, we’ve just issued a draft solicitation asking U.S. companies to help us develop the 21st century human landing system that will land the first woman and next man on the Moon in 2024. WE ARE GOING. https://t.co/YOOvwlcCaf #Artemis pic.twitter.com/OUlVd9YgyN
— Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) July 22, 2019
In a statement, NASA said, “Through the Artemis programme, we will see the first woman and the next man walk on the surface of the Moon. As the torch bringer, literally and figuratively, Artemis will light our way to Mars.”
With this mission, NASA plans to explore regions of the Moon never visited before, unlock the mysteries of the universe, and test the technology that will extend the bounds of humanity farther into the Solar System.
We are all ready to catch the stars in our palms now!
