Watch NASA unveil its new astronaut class today ahead of Artemis 2 moon mission

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Watch NASA unveil its new astronaut class today ahead of Artemis 2 moon mission preview
Mike Wall
Space
Sun, September 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT
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Astronauts and then-astronaut candidates from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency pose for a photograph in front of NASA’s Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher on the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Aug. 28, 2022. The astronauts are, from left to right: Christina Birch, NASA astronaut candidate; Joe Acaba, NASA astronaut; Don Pettit, NASA astronaut; Victor Glover, NASA astronaut; Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency astronaut; Jessica Meir, NASA astronaut; Stan Love, NASA astronaut; Jack Hathaway, NASA astronaut candidate; Shannon Walker, NASA astronaut; Andre Douglas, NASA astronaut candidate; Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut; Chris Williams, NASA astronaut candidate; Reid Wiseman, NASA astronaut; Stephanie Wilson, NASA astronaut; Jessica Wittner, NASA astronaut candidate; Zena Cardman, NASA astronaut; Joshua Kutryk, Canadian Space Agency astronaut; Randy Bresnik, NASA astronaut. | Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett


NASA will announce its new astronaut class and discuss its upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission this week, and you can watch the events live.

The action starts on Monday (Sept. 22), when the agency will unveil its 2025 astronaut class. These candidates, selected from a pool of 8,000 applicants, will undergo two years of training and then become eligible for missions to the International Space Station, the moon or Mars.

And speaking of the moon: NASA will hold online events on both Tuesday (Sept. 23) and Wednesday (Sept. 24) to discuss the Artemis 2 mission, which will launch four astronauts on a journey around the moon in early 2026, if all goes to plan.

You'll be able to watch all of it live here at Space.com courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency. Here's a brief rundown of the events:


Monday, Sept. 22
12:30 p.m EDT (1630 GMT): 2025 astronaut candidate selection ceremony


Tuesday, Sept. 23
10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT): Artemis 2 mission overview briefing.


Participants will be:

Lakiesha Hawkins, acting deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida

Judd Frieling, lead Artemis 2 ascent flight director, NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston

Jeff Radigan, lead Artemis 2 flight director, JSC

Rick Henfling, lead Artemis II entry flight director, JSC

Daniel Florez, test director, Exploration Ground Systems, KSC

12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT): Artemis 2 science and technology briefing, with the following participants:

Matt Ramsey, Artemis 2 mission manager, NASA Headquarters

Debbie Korth, deputy Orion Program manager, JSC

Jacob Bleacher, manager, Science, Technology Utilization, and Integration, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters

Mark Clampin, acting deputy associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters


Wednesday, Sept. 24
10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT): Artemis 2 crew news conference, featuring:

Reid Wiseman, commander (NASA)

Victor Glover, pilot (NASA)

Christina Koch, mission specialist (NASA)

Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist (Canadian Space Agency)

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