NASA management wants a word and won’t say why The Register
Artemis III: Nasa names astronauts to prepare for Moon landing BBC
NASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members NASA (.gov)
‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps The Guardian
On June 9, 2026, NASA named Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano as pilot of Artemis 3, making him the first European ever assigned to an Artemis crew — and within hours ESA’s director general framed the seat not as a courtesy but as the opening move in a ne Space Daily