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

NYT Science Tuesday 09 June 2026, 18:10 UTC By Katrina Miller, K. R. Callaway and Kenneth Chang 1 min read

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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.

NASA (ORG) Randy Bresnik (PERSON) Luca Parmitano (PERSON) the European Space Agency (ORG) Frank Rubio (PERSON) Andre Douglas (PERSON)

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