IFLScience contacted NASA to ask if the change in text is actually a change in policy and planning, especially given how diverse the class of Artemis astronauts is. We also asked about what it meant for the international partners.

The Trump administration’s mission to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the federal government now includes the moon—and who NASA has promised to land on it. Back in 2019, during the first Trump administration,

NASA has removed a pledge to land the first woman and first person of color on the moon from its website in an effort to meet President Trump's demands. The big picture: There has been a massive purge of articles from government websites following Trump's executive order ending federal diversity,