Four astronauts will be part of the next mission in the agency’s program to return humans to the surface of the moon by 2028.

Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio, Luca Parmitano, and Randy Bresnik will travel to Earth’s orbit in 2027.

During the announcement of the Artemis III astronauts, who will fly in low-Earth orbit as a test mission for NASA’s broader moon program, the agency focused on ramping up excitement for the upcoming m...