NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III spaceflight, scheduled for 2027

NASA has unveiled the crew for its upcoming Artemis III spaceflight, a preparatory mission to return to the Moon. The crew consists of astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, Luca Parmitano, and Randy Bresnik, who will focus on collecting research and practicing in-space docking procedures. Douglas and Rubio will serve as mission specialists, while Bresnik, a former US Navy test pilot and Marine, will be the commander. Parmitano, a former commander of the International Space Station, will be the pilot.