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The 10-day test flight will send four astronauts around the Moon and could make them the farthest humans from Earth, NASA said.
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Where is Artemis II going?
Artemis II is a flight to the moon — but the astronauts will not land on the moon or go into orbit around it. Instead, they will loop behind it and get an unprecedented view of the far side of the moon. In the process, they’re expected to set a record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth: 252,000 miles. The crew will spend their first 24 hours after launch in an elliptical orbit around the Earth. Then, if all goes accor…
The countdown is underway for the Artemis II mission, which will see four astronauts orbit the Moon for the first time in over half a century, completing key tests before their next flights. If all goes according to plan, the SLS rocket will launch tonight.
Flag, Footprint, and Forget: Is Artemis II a Publicity Stunt Disguised as a Moon Program?
The last human beings to travel beyond Earth orbit were the crew of Apollo 17, who departed the Moon's surface on December 14, 1972. More than half a century later, NASA is preparing to send four people not to the lunar surface, not into lunar orbit, but around the Moon on a free-return trajectory and back. Artemis II, scheduled for April 1, 2026, will not land anyone on the Moon. The crew will observe the lunar far side, test the Orion spacecra…
What to know as Artemis II prepares to orbit moon
What to know as Artemis II prepares to orbit moonThe first crewed lunar mission in almost 50 years is slated to launch as early as April 1. The test flight, lasting about 10 days, will send four astronauts around the moon in what could set a record for the longest distance humans have traveled fromWhat to know as Artemis II prepares to orbit moonThe first crewed lunar mission in almost 50 years is slated to launch as early as April 1. The test f…
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