The four astronauts selected for the Artemis 2 Moon mission will be the first to travel there in more than five decades.In doing so, they will become the new faces of American space exploration.Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch will make the voyage with their Canadian colleague Jeremy Hansen, and are now preparing …
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NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is set to be the first crewed flyby of the Moon in more than half a century, and could launch as soon as Wednesday.Here is what to know about the highly anticipated mission that will usher in a new chapter of space exploration:- The goal -Artemis is the legacy of initiatives …
As soon as Wednesday, NASA is poised to make history — sending the first woman, the first person of color, and the first non-American on a voyage around the Moon.Canadian Jeremy Hansen is among the four-person crew, what astronaut and fellow countryman Joshua Kutryk called “a very big deal.”Wearing a traditional royal-blue flight suit, Kutryk …
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Air Canada said Monday that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year, an announcement following controversy over his failure to issue condolences both in English and French for a fatal airport disaster.Rousseau had sparked controversy by issuing an English-only video message to express condolences after a deadly collision late on March 22 between an …
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Huge crowds of protesters rallied across the United States on Saturday against President Donald Trump, venting their fury over what they see as his authoritarian style of governing, his hardline immigration policies and the war with Iran.Organizers said “at least 8 million people gathered today at more than 3,300 events across all 50 states,” from …
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Massive protests against President Donald Trump kicked off Saturday across the United States and beyond, as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and law-trampling governance.It is the third time in less than a year that Americans have taken to the streets as part of a grassroots movement called …
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Massive nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance.It is the third time in less than a year that Americans will take to the streets as part of a grassroots movement called …
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The four astronauts set to voyage around the Moon arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday to make final preparations ahead of their planned journey.Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch will make the trip with their Canadian colleague Jeremy Hansen, and are now set to take off as soon as …
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Bolivia and Jamaica moved to within one win of returning to the World Cup after decades-long absences on Thursday after securing opening victories in FIFA’s intercontinental playoff tournament in Mexico.Bolivia, chasing their first World Cup appearance since the 1994 finals in the United States, came from behind to defeat Suriname 2-1 in Monterrey.The South Americans’ …
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Bolivia produced a second-half fightback to shatter Suriname’s unlikely dream of World Cup qualification with a 2-1 victory in their FIFA playoff game in Mexico on Thursday.A 79th-minute penalty from Santos striker Miguel Terceros following an equalizer from teenage substitute Moises Paniagua fired Bolivia into a winner-take-all final playoff against Iraq next Tuesday.Suriname, who had …
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