US Capitol Flag Gifted to Artemis Astronauts
Space.com1 min read113 words
NASA has entrusted the next American flag to be planted on the moon to Harrison Schmitt, the last Apollo-era astronaut to walk on the lunar surface, as part of preparations for the Artemis program’s historic return to the moon. The flag, set to accompany the Artemis III mission—the first crewed lunar landing since 1972—was formally handed over to Schmitt, who served as a geologist on Apollo 17 in 1972, during a recent ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The gesture underscores a symbolic link between the Apollo missions and NASA’s current efforts to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon by the end of the decade.
The Artemis program, which aims to
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