00:00NASA's Artemis 3 crew is all men. Let's talk about it. Now, if you are disappointed, angry, or confused about
00:08this decision by NASA, you're not alone.
00:10People from around the world were quick to respond to NASA's Artemis 3 crew announcement, wondering why, when NASA's active
00:16astronauts are 40% women, all four crew spots and the backup crew position were all assigned to men.
00:24Now, this announcement comes very soon after NASA astronaut Christina Koch flew with Artemis 2, and she not only perfectly
00:31served the mission, but she really connected people to Artemis in a way we haven't seen before. It was amazing.
00:38So why would NASA choose to exclude women from the following mission?
00:42Now, back in the days of Apollo, women weren't even allowed in NASA's astronaut corps. It wasn't until 1983 that
00:49Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly to space.
00:52But it's been 46 years, and today, with 40% of NASA's active astronauts being women, we're still seeing an
01:00all-male crew.
01:01NASA has not fully explained the reasoning behind this decision, but they did put out a statement in which NASA
01:07Administrator Jared Isaacman said,
01:09In a world with so much controversy, I hope this can be a moment where we celebrate the astronauts selected.
01:14Now, the statement goes on to describe how NASA's astronaut office chooses astronauts for missions based on their experience,
01:20and how that will fit with the mission itself.
01:23But NASA has no shortage of women whose experiences align with this mission, or whose experience and expertise is comparable
01:31to the men who were chosen.
01:32And I have seen some people say that maybe this means that Artemis 4, which will land on the moon,
01:38will be all women.
01:39And I would love to believe that.
01:41But this decision really raises an eyebrow about whether NASA is truly equally considering all of its astronauts for mission
01:49selection,
01:49or if politics are coming into play.
01:52What do you think?
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