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Nasa Names Randy Bresnik to Command Artemis III Mission, Lunar Landing Delayed

Nasa has designated its crew for the Artemis III mission, confirming Randy Bresnik as commander, alongside Italian Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano and Americans Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio. Despite earlier intentions for a crewed lunar landing, the mission will now operate in low Earth orbit, focusing on docking with prototype lunar landers due to persistent delays in SpaceX's Starship rocket development and a recent Blue Origin launch pad failure.

World Cup 2026: FIFA Faces Criticism Over Astronomical Ticket Prices, US-Style Commercialisation

Mexico City Hosts 2026 World Cup Opener; Protests Disrupt Outside Azteca Stadium

Indian Ocean Discovery Reveals Five Million-Year-Old Whale Graveyard in Diamantina Fracture Zone

US Science Agency Declares El Ni -o Underway, Warns of Extreme Global Weather

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Nigeria Repatriates 268 Citizens From South Africa Amid Rising Anti-Migrant Violence

Thai Court Sentences Two Uyghur Men to Death for 2015 Bangkok Shrine Bombing

Poland Threatens to Revoke Zelensky's Highest Honour Over Ukrainian Army Unit Name

Pakistan Launches Air Strikes in Afghanistan, Killing 13 Civilians Including 11 Children

Hong Kong Authorities Charge Two Companies, Seven Individuals Over Wang Fuk Complex Fire Deaths

Nasa Names Randy Bresnik to Command Artemis III Mission, Lunar Landing Delayed

Twelve Killed, Nine Injured in Johannesburg Informal Settlement Shooting Attack

Myanmar Military Regains Ground in Civil War, Forcing Conscripts to Front Lines

Downing Street Condemns US Vice-President Vance for Comments on Henry Nowak Murder

Somali Referee Omar Artan Barred Entry to US for World Cup Despite Valid Visa

France: Lyhanna Murder Protests Target Justice Minister Over Police Failings

Utsunomiya City Police Sedate and Capture 100kg Black Bear After Days of Sightings

Germany Exits Joint Fighter Jet Programme, Leaving Franco-German Defence Project Unfinished

Ukraine, UK, France, Germany Establish Five Conditions for Russia Peace Deal