Artemis 2
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![The four astronauts selected for the Artemis II mission, including the first woman and person of color who will land on the moon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/99scUFKaCYL5WmLEWBjord-320-80.jpg)
NASA's historic Artemis mission to land the 1st woman on the moon delayed until 2026
By Sascha Pare published
NASA has announced it is pushing back its flagship Artemis II expedition to September 2025 and its Artemis III moon-landing mission to September 2026 after testing uncovered safety issues.
![The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission (left to right): NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch, Reid Wiseman (seated), Victor Glover, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fUmrSm2TE42jYHmvAkfbPC-320-80.jpeg)
NASA announces Artemis astronauts who will fly to the moon for the 1st time in 50 years
By Ben Turner published
The names of the four astronauts who will make a trip around the moon on the upcoming Artemis 2 mission were announced by NASA.
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