What NASA program, announced for the 2020s, aims to return astronauts to the Moon?
Artemis
The Artemis program, initiated by NASA, embodies the renewed vision of the US space agency to send humans back to the Moon to establish a permanent base. This initiative aims to use the Moon as a crucial springboard for future Mars explorations. Named after Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and sister of Apollo in Greek mythology, this program marks the dawn of a new era in lunar exploration. It is notably distinguished by the commitment to enable a woman to set foot on the lunar surface for the first time. Artemis also aims to orbit a space station around the Moon, called Gateway. This orbital outpost will become the launching point for lunar expeditions and, later, for missions to Mars, thus opening a new chapter in the history of human space exploration.
