#ArtemisII astronauts now on course to head back to Earth

Orion ventured around the moon & begins its return to Earth.

After a 40-minute communications blackout ended, #Artemis II #astronaut Christina Koch said, “It is so great to hear from Earth again.” She and her three crewmates have emerged from behind the moon as they continue their seven-hour flyby of the #moon & head back home.

#science #space #SpaceExploration
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission?cid=ios_app

Artemis II astronauts now on course to head back to Earth

The NASA-led Artemis II mission, carrying a four-person crew beyond Earth orbit for the first time since 1972, is conducting a seven-hour flyby of the moon.

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@Nonilex What's great about taking a 'taxi' ride around the moon? It cost taxpayers money. I would have thought landing on the moon would be proof?