NASA has shared an update on its Artemis programme, including the latest plans to land the first woman and the next man on the surface of the Moon in 2024 at a cost of nearly $28 billion.

The first mission — known as Artemis I — is on track for 2021 without astronauts, and Artemis II will fly with crew in 2023.

In 2024, Artemis III will be humanity’s return to the surface of the Moon — landing the first astronauts on the lunar South Pole. IANS