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NASA chief defends all-male Artemis III crew amid diversity criticism

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson defended the all-male crew selection for the Artemis III mission, stating that astronaut assignments prioritize mission objectives and astronaut expertise. This decision has drawn criticism, with some alleging it contradicts NASA's previous commitment to lunar diversity and potentially aligns with past political directives to reduce diversity and inclusion efforts. Nelson emphasized that the crew selection was not influenced by political appointees and focused on factors like test pilot experience and program development. AI

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NASA chief defends all-male Artemis III crew amid diversity criticism

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Nasa chief defends choice of all-male Artemis III crew

    Nasa’s administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday defended the make-up of the space agency’s latest Artemis crew, an all-male group. The nominations have earned criticism that Nasa may have acted in accordance with US President Donald Trump’s direction to eliminate diversity and i…

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