NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter

Ahead of a lunar flyby on Monday, the crew celebrated the astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s first spaceflight and got a special message from Charlie Duke, the Apollo 16 moonwalker.

By Kenneth Chang

Monday briefing: Can human-based space exploration still be meaningful?

In today’s newsletter: Far from Earth and out of contact, the four‑person crew ​of Artemis II​ continues a journey designed ​to test​ endurance and the limits of deep‑space exploration Good morning. For a short period today, the four-person crew of the Artemis II mission will be alone in space, unable to contact anyone on Earth. Facing the far side of the moon, the astronauts will be further from our planet than anyone before them, divided from the rest of humanity by the enormous white rock...

By Patrick Greenfield

NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know

At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.

By Brendan Byrne

Artemis II astronaut marvels at 'beauty of creation' in Easter message from deep space

Victor Glover delivers a powerful Easter message from the Artemis II Orion capsule, calling Earth a beautiful oasis in the emptiness of the cosmos.

Houston has no problems with Artemis II crew losing contact - The Times

Houston has no problems with Artemis II crew losing contact  The Times

Artemis II is about to break a record that should never have been - The Globe and Mail

Artemis II is about to break a record that should never have been  The Globe and Mail

Why Artemis II astronauts lost contact with Earth for 40 minutes during its Moon mission

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Artemis mission approaches lunar loop for first flyby since 1972

The Artemis astronauts entered the final phase of their run-up to a lunar loop on Monday, a tipping point of sorts that means the Moon’s gravity is now having a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth’s. The Orion capsule will now whip around the Moon, setting the crew up to travel farther from our home planet than any human before. The astronauts entered what NASA calls the lunar sphere of influence about 0442 GMT Monday and will soon record the first lunar flyby since 1972. ...

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On NASA's Moon Mission, The Biggest Headache Has Been The Toilet

Since the astronauts are in microgravity, the toilet relies on air flow that pulls waste into the toilet and ensures the capsule stays clean.

On NASA’s moon mission, the biggest headache has been the toilet

Getting the complicated piece of equipment, known as the Universal Waste Management System, to work properly during the flight has become a recurring issue.

Artemis II astronaut becomes sex symbol after space shower inside Orion, watch video

Victor Glover's sculpted body caused quite a stir after images were broadcast from the Orion spacecraft The post Artemis II astronaut becomes sex symbol after space shower inside Orion, watch video appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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