"Biden Announces Japanese Astronaut as First Non-American to Land on Moon in Joint US-Japan Mission"
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US President Joe Biden announced that a Japanese astronaut will be the first non-American to set foot on the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis missions, during a state visit by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Japan will also supply a rover for the program, and the announcement marks a significant milestone in international cooperation in space exploration. The Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon and build a sustained lunar presence, with the first mission to take astronauts to the lunar surface planned for 2026.
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