.NASA unveiled 13 regions near the moon's South Pole as potential landing sites for the Artemis III mission to return humans to lunar surface.
Artemis III calls for astronauts to be on the lunar surface for 6.5 days. Each of the 13 sites chosen is tied to a specific launch window that ensures the landing vehicle will remain in the sunlight for the duration of its stay on the lunar surface.While Apollo placed the first steps on the Moon, Artemis opens the door for humanity to sustainably work and live on another world for the first time.
If all goes according to plan, that will pave the way for Artemis II, which will do much the same in 2024 but with astronauts. Then Artemis III is expected to put two astronauts on the surface of the moon sometime after 2025. A 25+ year veteran of FLORIDA TODAY, John McCarthy currently oversees the space team and special projects. Support quality local journalism by
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