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NASA names four astronauts to return to lunar surface

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3 years ago

April 4, 2023

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The Space Agency will be taking a woman and a black man on the lunar mission – a first for NASA

After a 50-year hiatus, NASA is going back to the moon.

U.S. Space Agency NASA has named the four astronauts who will take humanity back to the lunar surface.

Christina Koch will become the first woman astronaut ever assigned to a lunar mission.

She holds the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, of 328 days.

Victor Glover will be the first black astronaut to take part in a moon mission.

All the previous crewed missions to the Moon were made by white men.

They will join Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen to fly a capsule around the Moon late next year or early in 2025.

The astronauts won’t land on the Moon, but their mission will pave the way for a touchdown by a subsequent crew.

They will now begin a period of intense training to get themselves ready.

The newly-named astronauts will climb into Orion for Artemis II and a journey to and from the Moon that’s likely to take about 10 days.

NASA doesn’t yet have a system capable of taking astronauts down to the lunar surface.

This is being developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. Called Starship, the vehicle is due to start flight testing in the next few weeks.

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Israel and Hamas agree to landmark hostage deal

Israel and Hamas agree to release hostages in U.S.-brokered deal, marking a potential turning point in Gaza conflict.

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10 hours ago

October 10, 2025

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Israel and Hamas agree to release hostages in U.S.-brokered deal, marking a potential turning point in Gaza conflict.

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Israel and Hamas have agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages under a U.S.-brokered framework. The deal pairs prisoner exchanges with an Israeli troop pullback and expanded aid access, marking a potential turning point in the two-year Gaza conflict.

The agreement, set for approval by Israel’s cabinet, could pave the way for lasting peace if both sides uphold the terms. It follows weeks of negotiations led by U.S. envoys and regional mediators in Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye.

As international agencies prepare to facilitate aid and logistics, the world watches to see whether this fragile deal can hold and bring relief to millions affected by the war.

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Google leads Australia media tax rankings

Google leads in Australian media tax payments, unlike Netflix and others, igniting discussions on fairness and corporate responsibility.

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1 day ago

October 9, 2025

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Google leads in Australian media tax payments, unlike Netflix and others, igniting discussions on fairness and corporate responsibility.

Google is currently on the of top of Australian media tax payments, while Netflix, Dentsu, and Singtel pay nothing, sparking a fresh debate over fairness and corporate responsibility in the industry.

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