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Meet the 9 astronauts on NASA's Artemis team who have a chance to be the first woman to walk on the moon By Sophie Lewis Astronauts selected for NASA moon program Nine women are among the 18 astronauts who will train for NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, with the goal of sending humans back to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. The space agency is aiming for a 2024 moon landing — and this time, it won't just be men making the trip. The group of astronauts announced Wednesday are among the most diverse teams NASA has ever put together: nine men, including four with space...

A submarine officer and a handful of military pilots are in the running to be the first woman to walk on the moon rpickrell@businessinsider.com (Ryan Pickrell) © NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA astronaut candidate Kayla Barron is seen after donning her spacesuit, Friday, July 12, 2019 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA announced Wednesday that 18 astronauts have been selected to join the Artemis Team, which will support the Artemis lunar exploration program. Among the individuals selected are nine women, four of whom are US military personnel. On...

One of these astronauts could be the first woman to walk on the moon Sophie Lewis © NASA my-post-10.png Nine women are among the 18 astronauts who will train for NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, with the goal of sending humans back to the moon and, eventually, to Mars. The space agency is aiming for a 2024 moon landing — and this time, it won't just be men making the trip. NASA announces "Artemis Team" of astronauts for future moon missions Replay Video UP NEXT The group of astronauts announced Wednesday are among the most diverse teams NASA has ever put together: nine...