NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NASA announced the Artemis III crew, who will orbit Earth and practice docking with lunar landers as part of preparations for a future moon landing. The mission, involving astronauts from NASA and the European Space Agency, is part of the Artemis program aiming for a 2028 lunar surface mission. SpaceX and Blue Origin are competing to develop lunar landers, with Blue Origin recently experiencing a rocket test failure.