Japanese astronaut to land on moon in Artemis mission

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A Japanese astronaut will be the first non-American to land on the moon during NASA's Artemis missions, announced by US President Joe Biden during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit. Japan will provide a rover for the program. NASA's Artemis aims to return humans to the moon after 50 years, with the first woman and person of color also set to land. Artemis 3 is planned for 2026.


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