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Meet the NASA Astronauts in the Artemis III 4-Person Crew

NASA’s next mission in its effort to return humans to the moon will be led by an all-male crew. Three of them have extensive experience in space, while the other was a backup on Artemis II.

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The crew of Artemis III, from left: Commander Randy Bresnik; pilot Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency; mission specialist Frank Rubio; and mission specialist Andre Douglas.

Can NASA Really Land Astronauts on the Moon by 2028?

9 June 2026 at 20:35
Experts have been hopeful, but say the agency’s lunar aspirations are largely at the whims of two billionaires, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

© Blue Origin

An artist’s concept released by Blue Origin of its large, crew-carrying Mark 2 moon lander. Neither Blue Origin nor SpaceX, contracted by NASA, have completed development of a lunar lander.
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