NASA website axes a pledge to land a woman and a person of color on the moon

In deference to President Trump's anti-DEI order, the space agency has removed a promise to send the "the first woman, first person of color" to walk on the moon aboard the Artemis III mission.

Mar 25, 2025 - 17:30
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NASA website axes a pledge to land a woman and a person of color on the moon
NASA engineers work alongside the tip of a solid rocket booster for the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) in NASA

In deference to President Trump's anti-DEI order, the space agency has removed a promise to send the "the first woman, first person of color" to walk on the moon aboard the Artemis III mission.

(Image credit: Gregg Newton)