Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme

Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.

NASA Selects Crew for Artemis Mission to Test Moon Landers - Bloomberg.com

NASA Selects Crew for Artemis Mission to Test Moon Landers  Bloomberg.com

'This one danced and snaked': Nasa astronaut captures aurora australis from space – video

Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir, part of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission, released a timelapse showing the southern lights as seen from the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. They appear near the poles because Earth's magnetic field channels charged particles from the sun toward those regions, where they collide with the atmosphere and create shimmering curtains of colour. 'As opposed to the previous aurora I’ve seen, this one danced and snaked its way directly below us, putting on quite a show. I am in awe of...

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NASA picks first European astronaut for Artemis mission

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will be the lead pilot for the Artemis III test flight. The NASA mission is expected to launch in 2027 to test technology for a future moon landing.

Stunning Southern Lights timelapse filmed by NASA astronaut from onboard SpaceX Dragon shuttle | Watch

A breathtaking Southern Lights display captured on camera has surfaced on social media. The timelapse was filmed by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.

Meet NASA's Artemis III Crew: A Test Pilot, Italian, Record-Holder, First-Timer

US astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio and Randy Bresnik and Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency will be the crew for Artemis III.

NASA taps US astronauts, Italian for Artemis III mission

NASA named three US astronauts and an Italian astronaut on Tuesday to serve as the crew ‌for its next Artemis mission, a spacecraft docking demonstration in Earth's orbit next year that will test moon landers from Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for the first time in space. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at a ceremony in Houston named US astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio and Randy Bresnik and Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency as the crew for Arte

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Italian astronaut to pilot Nasa's upcoming Artemis space mission

Luca Parmitano has become the first European to join one of the Artemis missions.

NASA taps US, Italian astronauts for Artemis mission

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