NASA revealed on Tuesday the four astronauts who will make up the crew of the Artemis III lunar mission.

The Artemis 3 crew poses for an official portrait. From left to right: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio. Image: NASA/Bill Stafford.

The crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled…

NASA names the crew for 2027’s Artemis III Earth orbit mission testing Orion docking with Blue Origin and SpaceX landers ahead of future moon landing missions.

NASA is set to reveal the astronauts selected for the Artemis III mission, which aims to advance plans for future lunar landings and Mars exploration.

NASA’s Artemis III crew includes three NASA astronauts and one European Space Agency astronaut

The crew is expected to launch to Earth orbit next year to conduct demonstrations with one or both of the lunar landers that SpaceX and Blue Origin are building.

It'll be a key test flight before landing on the Moon.

NASA announced the four astronauts that will join the next Artemis mission — a test flight vital to putting astronauts back on the surface of the moon for the first time in more…

The next mission won’t involve a moonshot

NEW YORK (AP) — NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.

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The quartet will fly to Earth orbit next year to test docking techniques and procedures ahead of a planned moon landing in 2028.

NASA has unveiled the four astronauts chosen for a key moon mission, but the Artemis III crew selection has drawn criticism from the public.

Artemis III will launch in 2027 and test key systems and operations needed before astronauts attempt a lunar landing on Artemis IV in 2028.

The crew will orbit Earth while practising docking their Orion capsule with two lunar landers.

NASA reveals Artemis III crew, advancing its Moon return plan. SpaceX and Blue Origin race to build landers ahead of 2027 test mission and 2028 landing.

Artemis 3 is suddenly feeling very real.

NASA on Tuesday announced the four crew members for the Artemis III mission, which is planned for 2027 and will include tests in Earth orbit.

The Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2027, features four astronauts, including three from NASA and one from ESA.

Questions linger over whether the explosion of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will affect the Artemis III mission.