'An honour to be chosen': Italian astronaut on piloting Nasa lunar mission

Luca Parmitano speaks at the unveiling of the Artemis III mission at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, 9 June. REUTERS - Antranik Tavitian

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will be the first European to participate in Nasa's lunar programme, as part of the Artemis III mission in 2027. He spoke to RFI about the challenges of such a mission, and the risks.

Nasa's Artemis III mission follows the successful Artemis II flight completed in April – the farthest humans have travelled from the Earth.