Artemis: NASA may hit moon again.
~Preet. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has wheeled out its Artemis I lunar mission to the launchpad for testing at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. NASA's Artemis project, named after Apollo's twin sister in Greek mythology, is billed as the next phase of lunar exploration. Artemis is also the moon goddess. It is the first in a series of more sophisticated missions that will allow humans to explore the Moon and Mars. NASA's Artemis programme seeks to place people on the moon by 2024, as well as to land the first woman and person of colour on the moon. NASA will build an Artemis Base Camp on the Moon's surface and a gateway (a lunar outpost orbiting the Moon) in lunar orbit to facilitate robot and astronaut exploration. The gateway is a vital component of NASA's long-term lunar activities, serving as a multi-purpose outpost in lunar orbit. Other space agencies are also participating in the Artemis programme. The Canadian Space Agency ha