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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy after axing 85% of workforce

The company’s January launch failed citing an ‘anomaly’

The Independent UK

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings is seeking a sale of its assets after announcing the layoff of about 85 per cent of its 750 employees last week.

The New Daily

NASA names astronauts to next moon mission, first crew under Artemis

‘This is humanity’s crew,’ NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said. The new four-person crew will orbit the moon on Artemis II and establish a long-term presence on the moon for science and exploration.

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NASA names 4 astronauts for Moon mission

The Artemis II mission, launching in 2024, will send four astronauts to circle Earth's moon

Salon

SpaceX may launch Starship orbital test flight next week: reports

SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket could attempt to go orbital for the first time early next week, provided regulatory approvals come through.

Space

Jupiter missions: Past, present and future

A rundown of every mission to Jupiter past to present, as well as the new ones on the horizon.

Space

Victoria bans TikTok on government devices, NASA names astronauts for Artemis II Moon mission, and WWE to merge with UFC — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Here's what we've learned from NASA's DART asteroid-slamming mission so far

NASA's DART mission, an attempt to discover if a spacecraft impact can shift an asteroid away from a collision course with Earth, has been described as a "smashing success."

Space

NASA reveals historic crew for 2024 Artemis moon voyage

Artemis II mission, scheduled for 2024, is NASA’s first manned moon mission in 50 years, a prelude to Mars exploration.

Al Jazeera

Meet the 4 astronauts flying on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission

A brief introduction to Artemis 2 astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.

Space

NASA Just Announced the Historic Crew for the Artemis II Moon Mission

NASA announced the history-making astronauts that will make up the Artemis II crew who will venture to the Moon for the first time since Apollo.

Inverse

Meet Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut on board Artemis 2 moon mission

Learn all about Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will fly on the historic Artemis 2 moon mission with three NASA colleagues.

Space

NASA's Artemis Program: Live updates

NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.

Space

NASA announces 4 astronauts flying to the moon on Artemis II

ORLANDO, Fla. — Humans haven’t traveled beyond low-Earth orbit in more than 50 years, but that’s set to change with the launch of the Artemis II mission to orbit the moon next year with four passengers on board. Just who will be flying was revealed today.

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The Independent UK

NASA's 1st moon crew in 50 years includes 1 woman, 3 men

NASA has named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon by the end of next year

Axios

NASA names first Artemis crew to fly by Moon in 2024

They will be the first people to launch on a journey toward the Moon in decades.

Space

Four for the moon! NASA names Artemis 2 astronaut crew for 1st lunar mission since Apollo

NASA has named its first moon crew in over 50 years. The agency announced Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA and Canada's Jeremy Hansen as the Artemis 2 crew.

Evening Standard

Lyrid meteor shower: What to look for in the skies this week

The first big meteor shower of 2024 is nearly upon us. Here’s how to enjoy it

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Extremely flat cosmic explosion dubbed 'the Cow' defies explanation

A bizarre object called "the Cow" is the flattest explosion ever detected, and the first example of a rare phenomenon called a fast blue optical transient (FBOT).

Space

Why will NASA's Artemis 2 only fly around the moon, not orbit or land?

NASA landed 12 astronauts on the moon during the Apollo program more than half a century ago. So why is the upcoming Artemis 2 mission just doing a lunary fly-around?

Reuters

NASA names woman, Black astronauts to Artemis II crew in lunar first

NASA on Monday named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a lunar mission, introducing them as part of the four-member team chosen to fly on what would be the first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years.

Asharq Al-Awsat

NASA to Reveal Crew for 2024 Flight around the Moon

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…

Radio France Internationale

India puts flock of Franco-British satellites into orbit in lucrative launch

India this month put 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit in a single mission that could see the subcontinent's most powerful rocket challenge European rivals in the global commercial launch market.

Space

Colliding Taffy Galaxies create a sweet 'cosmic butterfly' (video)

A collision of two galaxies appears like a vast cosmic butterfly, or a giant piece of candy, to the eyes of one of the world's most powerful telescopes.

Space

The eyes have it! Scientists focus in on how microgravity changes astronaut vision

Scientists and space agencies are working to develop ways to mitigate the microgravity-induced changes to the human eye that astronauts experience while in space.

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