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The Artemis III Crew, from left to right: - Randy Bresnik, commander - Luca Parmitano, pilot (ESA) - Frank Rubio, mission specialist - Andre Douglas, mission specialist

A seemingly retrogressive, even tone deaf crew selection makes a lot more sense if they’re clearing the path for Artemis IV to be crewed entirely or mostly by women. I had actually wondered how they’d navigate that and I really think (as well as hope) this announcement makes it more likely.