NASA to reveal crew for 2024 flight around the Moon
The Hindu
NASA is to reveal the names on Monday of the astronauts who will fly around the Moon next year, a prelude to returning humans to the lunar surface
NASA is to reveal the names on Monday of the astronauts -- three Americans and a Canadian -- who will fly around the Moon next year, a prelude to returning humans to the lunar surface for the first time in a half-century.
The mission, Artemis II, is scheduled to take place in November 2024 with the four-person crew circling the Moon but not landing on it.
As part of the Artemis program, NASA aims to send astronauts to the Moon in 2025 -- more than five decades after the historic Apollo missions ended in 1972.
Besides putting the first woman and first person of colour on the Moon, the US space agency hopes to establish a lasting human presence on the lunar surface and eventually launch a voyage to Mars.
Also Read | Who is Artemis? NASA’s latest mission to the Moon is named after an ancient lunar goddess turned feminist icon
NASA administrator Bill Nelson said this week at a "What's Next Summit" hosted by Axios that he expected a crewed mission to Mars by the year 2040.
The four members of the Artemis II crew will be announced at an event at 10:00 am (1500 GMT) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
T.N. CM Stalin launches 20 air-conditioned buses for SETC, enhancing comfort for passengers across Tamil Nadu's transport routes.
T.N. Forest department restricts tourist access to Thalakundha due to safety concerns amid rising ground frost popularity.
Former MLA and director P.T. Kunju Muhammed arrested on sexual assault charges involving a woman filmmaker in Kerala.
Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS unite for Mumbai elections, pledging to protect the city and ensure Marathi leadership.
Explore how prioritizing analytics in management education enhances leadership effectiveness in today's data-driven business landscape.
Delhi High Court allows release of "UP 77" web series, affirming it is pure fiction unrelated to gangster Vikas Dubey.
Explore how ancient floods along the Vaigai river may have led to the abandonment of the Keezhadi settlement in Tamil Nadu.
A goods carrier driver without a valid license likely dozed off at the wheel. He caused a fatal accident killing a Hyderabad Traffic Police Home Guard.
Vande Bharat Express collided with an overturned autorickshaw near Varkala, Kerala; no injuries reported, driver found intoxicated.
The lowest temperature recorded in Telangana in a decade was 2.0°C
On December 23, the newly elected office bearers of the Anna Nagar Towers Club, led by its president ‘Purasai’ B. Ranganathan, who is a former MLA, met with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin and conveyed their greetings. According to a press release, besides, ‘Purasai’ B. Ranganathan, the Anna Nagar Towers Club delegation that met Stalin at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK Party headquarters, included vice-president R. Sivakumar, secretary R. Muralibabu, joint secretary D. Manojkumar, treasurer K. Jayachandran and executive committee members N. D. Avinash, K. Kumar, N. R. Madhurakavi, K. Mohan, U. Niranjan, S. Parthasarathi, K. Rajasekar, S. Rajasekar, M. S. Ramesh, R. Satheesh, N. C. Venkatesan and K. Yuvaraj. Karthik Mohan, deputy secretary of DMK’s Information Technology Wing, was present on the occasion.
Congress questions government motives behind "fatally flawed" Aravalli redefinition, citing opposition from environmental experts and potential ecological risks.
Hyderabad police and transgender community discuss concerns on livelihood, identity issues, and public complaints of extortion during events.