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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the decision to use an all-male crew for the approaching Artemis III mission. “I have seen reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage,” ...

NASA announced on Tuesday the group of astronauts who will crew the Artemis III mission as part of the space agency's broader program to return humans to the surface of the moon — and eventually ...

Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas will be part of the next mission in the agency’s program to return humans to the surface of the moon by 2028. The recent explosion of a ...

A little-known NASA project is funding the study of a next-generation commercial airliner concept that combines turbofan engines, electric tail fans, and a unique “double bubble” fuselage designed to ...

NASA on Tuesday named the four astronauts it plans to send on the Artemis III mission, the next major step in its return-to-the-moon program. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get ...

NASA on Tuesday revealed the four astronauts who will join the next Artemis mission — a key, two-week flight that will aim to test out various technologies considered vital to putting astronauts back ...