From left, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Aki Hoshide, chief training officer John Ray, EVA task officer Bridget Scheib, and NASA astronaut candidate Cameron Jones participate in a navigation training activity in Iceland as part of an Artemis geology field training expedition. Iceland’s diverse volcanic terrain is an excellent stand-in for lunar and planetary processes and provides an ideal environment in which to simulate surface science operations. Credit: NASA/James Blair
Photographer James Blair - NASA - JSC
Album Artemis_Iceland_Geology_Training_2026
Date July 24, 2026