Meet the NASA crew who will keep Artemis III on track for its 2028 moon landing

# NASA Names Crew for Moon Mission Practice Run NASA just announced the four astronauts who will test-drive equipment in space next year before humans actually land on the moon in 2028—think of it as a dress rehearsal where they'll practice connecting different spacecraft and checking that life support systems work properly. The crew will spend two weeks in orbit testing both Blue Origin's and SpaceX's lunar landers to make sure whichever one gets picked will safely carry people to the moon's south pole. This mission is NASA's way of making sure all the complex parts of the moon landing actually work together before risking astronauts on the real thing.