NASA Aims to Land First Woman on the Moon by 2024

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a press call, “Fifty years after Apollo, the Artemis program will carry the next man and first woman to the moon. To land American astronauts on the Moon by 2024, we are working through the acquisition approach for the various projects.”

NASA’s goal is to explore more of the moon, including its south pole, and eventually establish a strategic presence in space. According to its website, “We will collaborate with our commercial and international partners and establish sustainable exploration by the end of the decade. Then, we will use what we learn on and around the Moon to take the next giant leap — sending astronauts to Mars.”