NASA's Latino Astronaut, Frank Rubio, set to make history on Artemis III mission

NASA is taking another major step toward returning humans to deep space, and one Latino astronaut is helping lead the way. In June 2026, NASA officially announced the crew for Artemis III, one of the agency's most ambitious missions in decades. Among the four astronauts selected is Frank Rubio, a U.S. Army physician and NASA astronaut whose participation represents a significant moment for Latino representation in space exploration as informed by Axios. Rubio joins Commander Randy Bresnik, mission specialist Andre Douglas, and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano on a mission . . .