NASA has officially named the four-member crew for its 2027 Artemis III mission, which will now serve as a critical Earth-orbit “pathfinder” to test lunar hardware. Led by veteran commander Randy Bresnik and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, the team will perform the first crewed docking maneuvers with commercial landing systems from SpaceX and Blue Origin. This strategic architectural shift aims to finalize system integration and flight safety in low Earth orbit before the agency attempts its first crewed mission to the lunar South Pole with Artemis IV in 2028. Continue reading Veteran ISS Commanders to Lead NASA’s High-Stakes Artemis III Mission