The US space agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar south pole
Each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III
Artemis III, which will be the first of the Artemis missions to bring crew to the lunar surface
Each of these regions is located within six degrees of latitude of the lunar south pole
All 13 regions contain sites that provide continuous access to sunlight throughout a 6.5-day period
The duration of the Artemis III surface mission is 6.5 days
Through Artemis, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of colour on the Moon
Meanwhile, NASA’s much awaited Artemis 1 moon rocket will likely be launched in late August