NASA Artemis Mission: Moon landing areas for American astronauts identified; check list

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NASA is in full preparation to send astronauts back to the Moon. The US space agency is currently focusing on Artemis I rocket which is expected to be launched on August 29, 2022. The rocket has been moved to the launch pad for final preparation. Amid all these happenings, NASA has now identified Candidate Regions for landing next Americans on the Moon. It can be known that each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III, which will be the first of the Artemis missions to bring crew to the lunar surface, including the first woman to set foot on the Moon.

"As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon under Artemis, the agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole. Each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III, which will be the first of the Artemis missions to bring crew to the lunar surface, including the first woman to set foot on the Moon," NASA said in a statement.

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“Selecting these regions means we are one giant leap closer to returning humans to the Moon for the first time since Apollo,” said Mark Kirasich, deputy associate administrator for the Artemis Campaign Development Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “When we do, it will be unlike any mission that's come before as astronauts venture into dark areas previously unexplored by humans and lay the groundwork for future long-term stays,” he added.

The following candidate regions identified by NASA for an Artemis III lunar landing are as under:

1. Faustini Rim A

2. Peak Near Shackleton

3. Connecting Ridge

4. Connecting Ridge Extension

5. de Gerlache Rim 1

6. de Gerlache Rim 2

7. de Gerlache-Kocher