NASA’s Artemis program aims to bring the first woman and first person of color to the moon in 2024, and it’s the prelude to a much bigger ambition — sending humans to Mars. The World’s Carol Hills talked with Nujoud Mercy, chief of NASA’s exploration and planning office, about the goals for Artemis. They spoke a year ago NASA was preparing for the un-crewed launch of Artemis 1. (Originally aired Sept. 2, 2022.)
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