Cork woman chosen for first civilian trip around the moon

Cork-born Rhiannon Adam, 37 was announced as one of nine astronauts of the dearMoon project. Picture: projectMoon
An Irish photographic artist has been selected to travel around the moon as part of an upcoming private spaceflight project.
Cork-born Rhiannon Adam, 37, who lives and works between London and the US, was announced as one of nine astronauts of the dearMoon project, beating hundreds of thousands of applicants from 249 countries.