SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 9, 2026Live Science

Artemis III crew revealed: NASA announces astronauts for 'one of history's most complex missions'

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NASA has named the four-person crew for its Artemis III mission, targeting 2027. Commander Randy Bresnik, ESA pilot Luca Parmitano, and mission specialists Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio will launch into low Earth orbit to test commercial lunar landers built by SpaceX and Blue Origin. The mission marks a major step in NASA's goal of returning humans to the Moon.

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