Japan's 2 new astronauts show excitement, with Moon possibly in sight

Japan's two newly approved astronauts expressed excitement on Wednesday about their upcoming space journey, amid expectations that they could be selected as the first Japanese astronauts to land on the Moon under the U.S.-led lunar exploration program."Space exploration has become an era of upheaval, targeting the Moon and Mars. I want to become an astronaut that can convey the fascination of space," Ayu Yoneda, 29, told a press conference in Tokyo two days after she was officially certified as an astronaut by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, along with Makoto Suwa, 47.Suwa, who also…READ FULL ARTICLE