Artemis II astronauts halfway to moon
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Artemis II is on track to travel farther from Earth than any human has gone before. After a key engine burn, the Orion spacecraft is now on course to loop around the moon. Reporter Sarah Alegre has
Artemis 2 is gearing up for a critical engine burn this evening (April 2), which will send the mission's four astronauts on a looping journey around the moon.
Artemis II made history on Wednesday evening as four astronauts rocketed to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The crew will make a 685,000-mile, 10-day journey that will loop them around the moon, traveling farther into deep space than any human has before.
NASA has shared a significant moment from the Artemis II mission, showcasing the Orion spacecraft's engine ignition for its journey to the Moon.
There’s probably a month or so left until the Artemis II mission gets going, sending humans to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. The hardware tasked with accomplishing the mission, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion ...