"Japanese Astronaut to Make Historic Lunar Landing in NASA Partnership"
Japanese astronaut will be the first non-American to set foot on the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis missions, following an announcement by President Joe Biden during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's state visit. Japan will also supply a pressurized rover for the program. The Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon and build a sustained lunar presence, with plans for the first mission to take astronauts to the lunar surface, Artemis 3, scheduled for 2026. Additionally, the European Space Agency has reserved seats for future Artemis missions in exchange for technological contributions, but details about European astronauts landing on the Moon are still being discussed.
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