Tag: Mission to Mars

Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon

By Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, April 10, 2024 (AFP) – A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday. The offer to Japan — an opportunity many nations have long dreamed of — came as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit, and as Washington seeks to strengthen ties with its key Asian ally. “Two Japanese […]

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WATCH: NASA descends on Icelandic lava field to prepare for Mars

BORGARNES, Iceland (AFP) — To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava fields of Iceland to get its new robotic space explorer ready for the job. With its black basalt sand, wind-swept dunes and craggy peaks, the Lambahraun lava field at the foot of Iceland’s second biggest glacier, Langjokull, was chosen as a stand-in for the Red Planet’s surface. https://youtu.be/x1UJgbXvNQ8

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