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Artemis II: Why NASA is sending a crew around the moon after 50 years
moon.NASA is planning to send four astronauts, including a Canadian, around the moon with the launch of the Artemis II mission set for next year. Read more: NASA reveals next-gen spacesuit for the next astronauts on the Moon In preparation for that, on Monday, the U.S space agency and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will be announcing the four-person crew that will venture around the moon and back.Monday’s event will be held at the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston.Canada’s Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will be in attendance along with the CSA’s vice president, Mary Preville.On April 3, you will meet the team of astronauts flying to the Moon on the #Artemis II mission.These explorers will pave the way for future lunar landings and our next giant leap — human exploration of Mars.