Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin both walked on the moon on this date in 1969, as part of the Apollo 11 mission, but this lesser-known hero was right there with them, 50 years ago today!
And now, thanks to an order President Donald Trump has signed, it looks like we will have our next man and our first woman heading back to the moon in 2024 as part of Artemis 3. I am so stoked to learn of that news!
For those that don't know, Artemis is Apollo's twin sister in Greek mythology, and they're the kids of Zeus and Leto, both of whom I'm sure would be very proud of the American space program if gods could be American citizens. LOL!
Keep up the great work, NASA, I'm a big fan!
For more information on what the Artemis 3 mission will entail, click here.
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