Summary
The Artemis II astronauts are halfway between Earth and the Moon on their mission, with NASA releasing images from inside the Orion spacecraft showing Earth from space. They aim to fly around the Moon soon, marking the first time in over 50 years such a maneuver has been attempted.
Key Facts
- Artemis II astronauts are halfway between Earth and the Moon.
- NASA's Orion spacecraft has captured images of Earth shown from space.
- The crew is 322,000 km from Earth and 132,000 km from the Moon.
- This mission is the first attempt in over 50 years to fly around the far side of the Moon.
- The astronauts are expected to enter the Moon's gravitational area soon.
- If successful, the mission will take astronauts farther from Earth than ever before.
- Artemis II is part of NASA's plan to regularly visit the Moon.
- NASA aims to set up a permanent Moon base for future space exploration.
