Americas – Page 94 – Prologue Journal

Houston Had a Problem: NASA’s Moon Mission Astronauts Were Late.

New York Times NASA officials found it more difficult than they expected to surprise the astronauts of the Artemis II mission with the news that they were going to the moon. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/science/nasa-artemis-astronauts-moon.html

NASA Names Diverse Astronaut Crew for Artemis II Moon Mission

New York Times The crew’s 10-day journey around the moon and back in 2024 is a crucial step toward returning Americans to the moon on a sustained basis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/nasa-artemis-ii-moon.html

‘What Happened to My Brother?’: A Desperate Search in Mexico

New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000008841897/mexico-migrant-fire-search.html

Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison

New York Times A months-long event, just outside the park, was intended to keep the animals from spreading a disease to livestock. But its scope and other removal measures affecting hundreds more have generated opposition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/science/bison-hunt-yellowstone-native-americans.html

Why This Colombian Town Still Celebrates Christmas in February

New York Times The Afro-Colombian residents of Quinamayó have followed a unique tradition: celebrating Christmas 40 days after the traditional date, a custom begun under the subjugation of slavery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/americas/colombia-february-christmas-quinamayo.html

Meet the 4 Astronauts of Artemis II

New York Times Three NASA astronauts and a Canadian will fly around the moon in 2024. Here’s what you need to know about them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-mission-astronauts.html

Migrants Search for Bodies of Loved Ones After Mexico Fire

New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/world/americas/fire-mexico-migrant-detention-center.html

Canada Earns a Spot Among NASA’s Artemis II Crew

New York Times A Canadian astronaut will join the Artemis II crew in return for Canada’s future delivery of a robotic arm to the American-led lunar Gateway project. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-moon-canada.html

Far-Left Canadians Susceptible to Russian Influence Too

New York Times Researchers found that on Twitter, members of Canada’s far left joined those on the far right in embracing pro-Russian messages created by a two-year Russian influence campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/world/canada/twitter-russian-influence-campaign.html

Bodies of 8 Migrants Found in River Along U.S.-Canadian Border

New York Times The authorities were searching for more bodies in the St. Lawrence River of migrants believed to have been attempting to cross illegally into the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/americas/migrants-bodies-river-canada.html