'We're all on this journey together:' Who are the Artemis 2 astronauts launching to the moon? 4h ago

The Artemis 2 mission is set to launch around April 1, carrying four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—on a historic 10-day journey around the moon. This mission marks the first time humans have ventured beyond Earth's orbit since 1972 and will see the crew fly the Orion spacecraft for the first time. The astronauts, representing NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, are undergoing rigorous training for this endeavor, which also aims to pave the way for future lunar landings, including Artemis 4 in 2028. The crew emphasizes the mission's significance as a representation of human collaboration and achievement, with Glover and Koch set to become the first Black person and woman, respectively, to leave low Earth orbit, and Hansen the first non-American to do so.


















