Meet the First Four Artemis Astronauts

NASA’s big reveal

Today’s event took place at Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. NASA’s entire astronaut corp was present for the crew unveiling, as were a number of politicians, including François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s very energetic minister of innovation, science, and industry. NASA administrator Bill Nelson did the honors of introducing the four chosen astronauts.

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