NASA revealed the astronauts who will be taking part in the Artemis II mission during a livestream event on Wednesday. The Artemis II mission will see four astronauts travel to the Moon, with the aim of advancing knowledge on lunar exploration and paving the way for future missions.
The four astronauts chosen for the mission are Brian Cho, a NASA astronaut with experience as a flight test engineer; Christina Hammock Koch, who has already completed a spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) and performed the first all-woman spacewalk in history; Kjell Lindgren, another NASA astronaut and medical doctor; and Soichi Noguchi, a JAXA astronaut from Japan with experience on both the ISS and the Space Shuttle.
The astronauts were chosen for their experience in spaceflight, their expertise in various scientific fields, and their ability to work well in a team. According to NASA, they were also selected for their dedication to the Artemis program and their enthusiasm for exploring the Moon.
