space exploration
“The Earth is a lifeboat”: the revelation of the astronauts after seeing the planet from the Moon
The NASA Artemis II mission crew has returned to Earth after successfully completing a historic ten-day journey around the Moon...
TL;DR
- The Artemis II crew successfully completed a 10-day mission around the Moon and returned to Earth.
- Astronauts described the experience as overwhelming and something that will keep them united forever.
- The mission achieved the greatest distance traveled by humans from Earth and a lunar flyby not seen in over 50 years.
- For the first time, astronauts directly observed the far side of the Moon.
- The mission included the first woman on a lunar flight, the first person of color, and the first non-US astronaut on such an expedition.
- NASA is planning Artemis III for 2027 to return astronauts to the lunar surface, followed by Artemis IV in 2028.