Do you want to be a part of NASA's widely anticipated Artemis I lunar mission? Well, today is your last chance! 

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The space agency is not literally issuing a last-minute invitation for average people to join the moon-bound Orion spacecraft.

 However, it is providing an exciting opportunity to have your name added to a flash drive that will travel aboard the Orion for its upcoming lunar flyby.

At the very least, your name will be traveling towards the moon!

Since NASA announced the project in March, more than 3 million people have already signed up for the forthcoming test flight. If you haven't already done so, this day is your last opportunity because the registration closes at 4:00 p.m. ET (20:00 UTC) on June 14. 

How to Register?

All you have to do to have your name launched into orbit is go to NASA's website and submit your name and a PIN, which will prove invaluable later, so it is highly recommended that you save or write down your PIN.

You'll receive a digital boarding pass with your name and flight information as a reward for your efforts. The pass will also include a QR code that, when scanned, will lead to an invitation to join NASA's Virtual Guest Program, which will allow you to witness launches as well as several unique NASA events virtually.

The Artemis I mission, launched by NASA, will be the first uncrewed test flight of the formidable Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft.

The rocket is sitting on the Kennedy Space Center's launchpad, which will undergo final ground-based testing later this month. The Artemis I mission is scheduled to launch toward the Moon this summer if everything works successfully.

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What is Artemis?

High anticipation is now set on the historic Launch Complex 39B as Orion and the Space Launch System (SLS) will fly to space for the first time from NASA's renovated Kennedy Space Center in Florida - demonstrating NASA's dedication to extending "human existence beyond the Moon and beyond."

NASA noted that Artemis I will be the first in a slew of more difficult missions aiming at establishing a long-term human presence on the Moon in the coming decades.

The Artemis mission is a huge event for NASA and all of the organizations engaged in making it happen. NASA has partnered with a number of private companies, including SpaceX and others, to make this mission a reality. 

Following that, Artemis II will launch Orion on a similar mission, but with a crew on board, while Artemis III will attempt to land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface as soon as 2025.

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Written by Joaquin Victor Tacla