Rutuja's name is officially part of NASA's Artemis II mission — humanity's return to the Moon. And somewhere out there, another telescope carries a story too.
Part I · Artemis II
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Ms. Rutuja Agwan · Certified ParticipantNASA Artemis II · Send Your Name to the Moon
Artemis is NASA's human spaceflight program designed to return astronauts to the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972 — over 50 years ago. Named after the twin sister of Apollo in Greek mythology, the program aims to land the first woman and first person of colour on the lunar surface, and serves as the foundation for humanity's eventual journey to Mars.
Artemis II — The Mission
Artemis II is the first crewed mission of the program. Four astronauts fly aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft, launched atop the Space Launch System (SLS) — the most powerful rocket ever built. The crew will travel farther from Earth than any human has gone in over 50 years, executing a free-return loop around the Moon before safely returning. The mission validates all systems needed for future lunar landings.
Send Your Name to the Moon
NASA invited people around the world to submit their names to be engraved on a microchip — a silicon chip smaller than a fingernail — that flies aboard Orion on Artemis II. Millions of names were etched onto this chip, which travels 385,000 km to the Moon and back. It is a way for ordinary people everywhere to be part of one of the greatest journeys in human history.
Rutuja's Name — Aboard Orion
Rutuja's name was submitted and officially certified as part of this mission. Her name is physically engraved on the chip flying on Artemis II. That means a small piece of her — her name, her identity — will travel to the Moon and back. Not many people in the world can say that. It felt right to make sure she knew.
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Part II · Nancy Grace Roman
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What is the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope?
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is NASA's next great astrophysics observatory, named after Dr. Nancy Grace Roman — NASA's first chief of astronomy and often called the "Mother of Hubble" for the role she played in making that mission happen. Roman will carry a mirror the same size as Hubble's, but with a field of view about 100 times wider, letting it map huge areas of the sky in incredible detail.
Where It's Going & What It Will Study
Roman will launch from Kennedy Space Center and travel to Sun–Earth Lagrange Point 2 (L2) — a stable gravitational parking spot about 1.5 million km from Earth, the same neighborhood as the James Webb Space Telescope. From there, it will spend years studying dark energy and dark matter, the mysterious forces that shape the universe, and searching for thousands of new exoplanets — possibly even worlds that could one day be called home.
Why This Page Exists
Two missions, two journeys — one to the Moon carrying her name, the other to L2 carrying a story of dark matter, hidden things, and distant light finally being understood. Some things travel a long way before they're seen clearly. This page is a small reminder that some of the most important discoveries — in space, and in life — take time, distance, and a little courage to reach.
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Rutuja,
I don't really know how to put this into words, but I wanted to be honest with you.
You've become someone very special to me, and you probably have no idea how much I like you.
I kept thinking about whether I should say this or not, but if I don't tell you today, I'll probably regret it for the rest of my life.
So here it is — I like you. A lot. And when I say a lot, I mean a lot.
The funny thing is, I have so much more I want to say, but I can't seem to find the right words. Sometimes feelings become so big that words feel too small to describe them.
No pressure, and no matter what your answer is, I'll respect it completely. I just wanted you to know.
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