How NASA's Artemis program aims to land the first woman on the Moon

NASA is building on a century of female contributions to space exploration to reach the lunar surface. This video highlights the women currently leading the agency's next era of discovery and the ambitious goals set for future missions to the Moon and eventually Mars.

The agency's history with women dates back to 1922, when Pearl Young joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics as its inaugural female physicist. Since then, women have served in critical roles ranging from human computing to engineering and astronautics.

Today, women hold high-ranking positions within the organization, such as the individual overseeing the Artemis I launch and the agency's deputy administrator. The Artemis program, named for the mythological lunar goddess, intends to place the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon. These lunar efforts are designed to provide the knowledge necessary for the subsequent goal of sending human crews to Mars.

Source: NASA’s Women of Artemis