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NASA Leader Responds to Criticism Over All-Male Artemis III Crew

NASA Leader Responds to Criticism Over All-Male Artemis III Crew
NYT Science Friday 12 June 2026, 21:58 UTC By Kenneth Chang 1 min read
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From left, the crew of the Artemis III: Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas.

From left, the crew of the Artemis III: Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas. [Image text:] 109 Ceesa ONE SEN
NASA (ORG) Randy Bresnik (PERSON) Luca Parmitano (PERSON) Frank Rubio (PERSON) Andre Douglas (PERSON)
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