Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut headed to the Moon
Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.
BBC News reports: Frank Rubio is set to be in the crew for the Artemis III mission and previously spent a year in space.
This science story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include NASA, Moon and Frank Rubio.
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