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Destined for the moon, NASA’s Artemis rocket blasts into space
This morning NASA launched its Artemis 1 moon rocket, blasting the U.S. off on a path to reach the lunar surface for the first time in 50 years.
This new program aims to make it easier for Marines to be moms and warriors
The Artemis program is named after the Greek goddess of the hunt and childbirth.
By Philip Athey
Naval Academy grads hope to walk on the moon with NASA team
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kayla Barron and Marine Corps Lt. Col. Nicole Mann are among the 18 members of NASA's Artemis Team, and could be one of the first women to step on the moon.
By Katherine Fominykh, The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital Gazette via the AP
More than half of NASA’s moon-bound astronauts are active-duty military
NASA's Artemis program plans to return to the moon by 2024. Among the crew will be the first woman to walk on the moon.
By Harm Venhuizen