Phys.org Italian Luca Parmitano to be first European to join an Artemis mission: NASA Astrobitica 09/06/2026 (Last updated: 09/06/2026) 1 minute read Luca Parmitano, an Italian astronaut, will be the pilot of NASA’s Artemis 3 mission, the first European to join one of the program’s missions, the U.S. space agency announced Tuesday. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts This post was originally published on this site Post navigation Previous: Don’t miss the moon and Saturn put on a spectacular show before sunrise June 10Next: NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronauts for critical moon lander test flight Related Stories Phys.org Astronomers catch hot birth of galaxy cluster more than 11 billion light-years away Astrobitica 19/08/2026 Phys.org Mars attacks: How much dust from the red planet is safe to breathe? Astrobitica 18/08/2026 Phys.org NASA’s LRO images Falcon 9 crater on moon, learns new details Astrobitica 18/08/2026
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