(L–R) NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, and NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, were revealed to be the prime crew of NASA’s Artemis III mission, in Houston on June 9, 2026. NASA/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
NASA and European Space Agency leaders gathered in Houston on June 9, and unveiled an all-star crew of astronauts assigned to the Artemis III mission and its challenge to bridge the gap between Artemis II’s historic lunar flyby and Artemis IV’s prospective lunar landing.
NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas, as well as European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, will embark on what is being called one of the most complex missions ever attempted.
