Students at the University of Arizona heard NASA administrator Jared Isaacman forecast the future of space travel Wednesday.
He told them that traveling to the moon will no longer be something young people read about in the history books.
“Your generation will more than witness it, you’ll be part of it," he said. "You’re going to be the builders, you’re going to be operators, you’re going to be the astronauts that are contributing to what I think is the greatest adventure in human history.”
Isaacman called those attending the UA event the “Artemis generation,” referring to NASA’s Artemis program, designed to put an American-based crew on the lunar surface by 2028.
“And we’re going to need everyone here. We’re building a moon base. We’re going to build nuclear powered spaceships to go to Mars. We need a very inspired and energized next generation to contribute.”
NASA’s Inspiration Tour is taking Isaacman across the country to meet young people and generate excitement for the agency’s goals.
Isaacman flew into Earth orbit twice aboard Space X crewed flights, and conducted the first space walk from a private spacecraft. President Trump nominated him to be the agency's 15th administrator in 2024.
