NASA on Monday announced a crew of four astronauts of the Artemis II mission: Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman of NASA, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency. They'll be the first humans to fly toward the moon in more than 50 years. nyti.ms/3Mddpn3
ALT Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman of NASA, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency are wearing orange spacesuits in front of a dark background. The headline reads: NASA Names Astronauts for Artemis II Moon Mission. Photo by NASA Johnson Space Center.
Mr. Pickles, a critically endangered species of tortoise at the Houston Zoo, finally became a father at the age of 90. He and his partner, Mrs. Pickles, welcomed three tortoise hatchlings: Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeño.
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ALT A small radiated tortoise hatchling sits on a person’s fingers. Photo credit: Jackelin Reyna/Houston Zoo