NASA’s artemis ii The mission is entering its final stages as the crew returns to Earth after a historic lunar flyby that set a new distance record for human spaceflight. This handout image released by NASA on April 9, 2026, shows a faint view of the crescent-shaped Earth on the horizon on the far side … Read more
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission has taken a major step in its flight program, taking astronauts to the closest point to the moon, a mission last accomplished during the Apollo 17 mission. Although there was no landing during the mission, the goal was to test space systems and conduct observations during the seven-hour flight near the … Read more
NASAThe Artemis 2 mission completed another difficult milestone when it restored basic communications with mission control after about 40 minutes of darkness. When the Orion spacecraft passed the far side of the moon, radio communications were completely lost due to the moon’s obstruction. This “loss of signal” (LOS) time is a true test of the … Read more
NASAThe Artemis 2 mission was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in the eastern United States at 6:35 pm Eastern Time on April 1 Florida. The four astronauts will embark on a 10-day, 685,000-mile journey that will take them around the moon, commonly known as a lunar flyby. Artemis 2 mission: Despite mission significance, … Read more