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NASA's Artemis II crew just flew farther away from Earth than anyone ever has before
The NASA Artemis II crew has set a new record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by humans, surpassing the previous record held by Apollo 13. The four astronauts are currently orbiting the Moon, reaching over 250,000 miles from Earth and capturing new images of the lunar far side. The mission is a precursor to future crewed landings on the Moon.
The latest on the Artemis II mission to the moon, and more science stories
The Artemis II mission has passed the halfway point to the moon with astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft. Despite minor technical issues with a Surface Pro and a toilet, the mission is proceeding well, with the spacecraft completing its translunar injection burn. Separately, undergraduate students from the University of Chicago discovered a potentially ancient star, SDSSJ0715-7334, using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
NASA's Artemis II mission has left Earth's orbit
NASA's Artemis II mission has successfully departed Earth's orbit, marking the first human departure from Earth orbit since 1972. The Orion capsule, carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, completed a critical engine burn to set its course for a 10-day trip around the moon. Despite minor issues with the onboard toilet and Microsoft Outlook, the mission is proceeding as planned.
The Artemis II mission has started its 10-day journey around the moon
The Artemis II mission, carrying NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, has begun its 10-day journey around the moon. Launched from Kennedy Space Center, this marks the first crewed Artemis flight and a return to deep space exploration since the Apollo program. The mission includes testing the Orion spacecraft's manual piloting capabilities for future lunar landers.
Watch the first crewed Artemis mission take flight
NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Artemis program, is scheduled to launch today, April 1, from the Kennedy Space Center. The 10-day mission will send astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen on a trip around the moon to study the effects of deep space travel on human health. This marks humanity's first journey into deep space since the Apollo program, with engineers having completed critical checks on the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.
NASA pauses its lunar Gateway plan, a comet reverses its spin and more science news
NASA has announced significant changes to its Artemis moon program, including pausing the development of the lunar Gateway space station in favor of building a $20 billion moon base. The agency also revealed new details about a comet that reversed its spin and released stunning new images of Saturn from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes.