space exploration
NASA celebrates the success of Artemis 2: '53 years ago humanity left the Moon, this time we are back to stay'
The Artemis 2 mission has returned successfully from the Moon. Ten days and more than a million kilometers after leaving Earth, the four astronauts have landed safely on the Pacific coast, near San Diego, California, as planned by the US space agency, which has described the mission as 'historic', in the first press conference of its main technical managers after the crew's return.
TL;DR
- The Artemis 2 mission, carrying four astronauts, successfully completed its 10-day journey orbiting the Moon and returned safely to Earth.
- This marks the first crewed lunar orbit in 53 years and signifies NASA's commitment to establishing a sustained presence on the Moon.
- The mission included the first woman (Christina Koch) and the first African American (Victor Glover) to orbit the Moon, as well as the first non-US astronaut (Jeremy Hansen).
- Critical systems of the Orion spacecraft, including the life support and European Service Module, were successfully tested in deep space.
- NASA plans future Artemis missions, including Artemis 3 in 2028, aiming to land astronauts on the Moon and establish a lunar base as a platform for Mars exploration.