# @nasaartemis on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B55fv05gk9K
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15342445-nasaartemis-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-12-10T16:19:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

Yesterday we gathered at Michoud in New Orleans to celebrate the completion of SLS’s Core Stage (!!!) with remarks from the nasa administrator about the future of human lunar exploration. The “Artemis generation” is upon us! Such an exciting time in space exploration. ⁣
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We will explore more of the Moon than ever before, starting with the first woman and next man landing by 2024. It’ll be different than Apollo, but our experiences there changed history and the imagery returned from those surface missions is inspiring to us. Pictured here is one of our favorites, from Apollo 12, America's second successful mission to the Moon. ⁣
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This close-up view of astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, photographed during an extravehicular activity on the surface. An EVA checklist is on Conrad's left wrist. A set of tongs, an Apollo Lunar Hand Tool is held in his right hand. Several footprints can be seen. Note lunar soil on the suit of Conrad, especially around the knees and below.⁣
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Image Credit: NASA⁣
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#nasa #moon #apollo #lunarbeauty #astronaut #mission #exploration #artemis

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apollo, mission, nasa, lunarbeauty, moon, artemis, exploration, astronaut

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