The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission have successfully returned to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Southern California after completing a landmark 10-day journey around the Moon. Read More: Artemis II astronauts blast off toward Moon The crew traveled approximately 685,000 miles during the mission, marking one of the […]
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Saudi satellite joins historic Artemis II mission
Saudi Arabia has made history by sending its “Shams” satellite aboard Artemis II mission, marking the first time an Arab nation has participated in a crewed lunar mission. Read More: Artemis II astronauts blast off toward Moon The mission, launched on April 1 by NASA using the Space Launch System rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, […]
Canadian astronaut describes phenomenal Artemis II journey
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen described his Artemis II mission as “phenomenal” while orbiting the Moon for the first time. The Orion spacecraft passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon, bringing humanity closer to lunar exploration. Hansen’s journey matters because he will become the first non-American to fly around the Moon. Hansen, a 50-year-old […]
Nasa rolls out Artemis II rocket for Moon mission
CAPE CANAVERAL: NASA has begun rolling its massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the launch pad in Florida, marking a key step toward its planned crewed mission around the Moon. Read More: NASA warns earth vulnerable to 15000 city-killer asteroids The operation started Thursday evening at the Kennedy Space Center, where […]