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NASA Names Its Artemis III Crew for Crucial Moon Mission Testing

Two months after the rousing success of the Artemis II mission, NASA introduces four new astronauts. But a recent rocket explosion raises questions about timing.

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What happened Two months after the rousing success of the Artemis II mission, NASA introduces four new astronauts. But a recent rocket explosion raises questions about timing.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftNASA names 4 astronauts on the 'highly complex' Artemis III lunar training mission

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CenterNASA Names Its Artemis III Crew for Crucial Moon Mission Testing

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Right / center-rightNASA names Artemis III crew for mission next year

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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CNETNews report · Jun 9, 8:39 PM

NASA Names Its Artemis III Crew for Crucial Moon Mission Testing

Two months after the rousing success of the Artemis II mission, NASA introduces four new astronauts. But a recent rocket explosion raises questions about timing.

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WORLD MagazineNews report · Jun 9, 7:41 PM

NASA names Artemis III crew for mission next year

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NPRNews report · Jun 9, 7:26 PM

NASA names 4 astronauts on the 'highly complex' Artemis III lunar training mission

The crew of four — NASA astronaut and commander Randy Bresnik, European Space Agency pilot Luca Parmitano, NASA mission specialists Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas — are scheduled to launch n...

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Ars TechnicaNews report · Jun 9, 6:42 PM

NASA assigns crew for Artemis III, sets aggressive timeline for flying it

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"Artemis III will be an extraordinary demonstration of what is possible."

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MashableNews report · Jun 9, 5:54 PM

NASA picked its next Artemis crew. Heres what theyll do.

NASA has announced four astronauts who will pilot the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis III mission, which could launch as early as 2027.

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Jun 9, 5:54 PM: Mashable joined the source map.

Jun 9, 6:42 PM: Ars Technica joined the source map.

Jun 9, 7:26 PM: NPR joined the source map.

Jun 9, 7:41 PM: WORLD Magazine joined the source map.

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