The Australian Space Agency has launched a campaign to instil a sense of Aussie pride in its first space mission to the Moon, dubbed Australia’s “boldest adventure yet.” In collaboration with NASA, the mission involves sending an Australian-made rover to the Moon and is expected to launch in 2026. The project’s symbol is a common sight for the everyday Australian—a footprint of the iconic thong (flip flop)—on the Moon’s surface. “We want to bring all Australians on our first mission to the Moon,” the Australian Space Agency said in a statement on April 4, which is accompanied by a short promotion video that highlights Australia’s unyielding desire to explore and venture further. The Australian Space Agency reached an agreement with NASA on Oct. 13, 2021, to support the US space agency’s Artemis mission to establish a permanent lunar base. To carry out the mission, Australia launched a $150 million Moon …