NASA is set to name the first female astronaut to fly to the moon.
The US space agency is due to announce four crew members for a fly-by in November, as part of Artemis II.
Getty – ContributorA woman is expected to be on both Artemis II and Artemis III moon missions[/caption]
That will pave the way for Artemis III, the 2025 mission set to return people to the moon for the first time since 1972.
A woman is expected to be on both missions for the first time in history, with nine reported to be in the running.
They include rugby playing engineer Anne McClain, 43, an Iraq War pilot who studied at the University of Bath.
Kayla Barron, 35, a Cambridge graduate who served on nuclear subs, is also in the frame.
Another is Stephanie Wilson, 56, who became only the second black woman in space with three missions to the ISS between 2006 and 2010.