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Only 24 people have seen the far side of the Moon with their own eyes in the entire history of humanity. All of them were men, Americans, and white: the crew members of the nine Apollo missions that traveled to the Moon between 1968 and 1972. Only five of them are still alive, and they are now over 90 years old. Now, four more astronauts — including a woman, a Black man, and a Canadian — will be able to join that select club if the Artemis 2 mission successfully completes its nearly 10-day space journey. The launch is scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, April 1, from the coast of Florida (U.S.), but it could be postponed due to any minor anomaly detected during the countdown or if the weather forecast worsens.

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