NASA removes diversity commitments from Artemis moon landing web pages following Trump executive order
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Alexandra Mae Jones
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NASA has removed references to its commitment to land the first woman and first person of colour on the moon from several of its web pages, citing an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across government organizations. The space agency stated the language changes will not affect crew assignments for the Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the lunar surface.
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· 3 pulledU.S. President Donald Trump's campaign to eliminate diversity efforts and language from government organizations has officially reached the moon, with NASA erasing references to its promise to land the first woman and first person of colour on there from several of its web pages.
Space agency cites executive order by Trump; says language change won't affect crew assignments
The first test flight of NASA's Artemis program lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Nov. 16, 2022.
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