Returning humans to the moon and beyond

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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. (Originally aired Sept. 2, 2202.) 

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