International Astronaut to Join U.S. in Future Moon Landing

Identity of astronaut and their country of origin yet to be disclosed, with the landing unlikely before 2027.

An international astronaut will join U.S. astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade, as announced by NASA and the White House.
The identity of the international astronaut and the country they represent has not been disclosed yet.
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will fly around the moon with three U.S. astronauts in a mission scheduled for next year.
The actual moon landing, which will be the first by astronauts in over half a century, is not expected to occur before 2027.
NASA's new moon exploration program, Artemis, emphasizes global cooperation in space exploration, with 33 countries having signed the Artemis Accords so far.