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Before reflecting on the successfully completed Artemis II mission, astronaut Jeremy Hansen mentioned that

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On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, splashed down on April 10 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. At their farthest point, the crew traveled 252,756 miles from Earth, setting a record for the greatest distance humans have traveled in space and observing

For about 40 minutes April 6, the four Artemis II astronauts will have no way to contact Earth. This communications blackout happens as the Orion spacecraft passes behind the moon. The blackout is set to begin at 6:44 P.M. EDT and should last about 40 minutes. Credit: NASA

In an emotional moment broadcast live from the Orion spacecraft, the Artemis II crew chose to name a Moon crater “Carroll

The Artemis II crew temporarily lost touch with NASA's Deep Space Network as they travelled around the moon. The blackout lasted roughly 40 minutes, marking the first time in more than 50 years that humans were completely unreachable by anyone on Earth.