The first woman on the Moon
To honor the first female astronaut that is scheduled to land on the Moon as part of the Artemis 3 mission, 22-year-old Sara Mancuso from the International School of Comics in Turin, Italy, drew inspiration from NASA astronaut Serena Auñon-Chancellor and NASA engineer Lindsay Aitchison, among other women in this field. The illustration depicts a woman on the Moon, along with a reflection of Mars on her helmet (Artemis is considered a stepping-stone project for a future crewed journey to the Red Planet).
“I was not yet born when the last Apollo mission took place, so I feel very fortunate to be able to attend such a unique and important event, and the return to the Moon, in the coming years,” Mancuso said. “I am even happier that this dream will finally come true for a woman.”
