Summary
NASA released audio from the Artemis II mission where astronauts reported they felt like they were "falling" to the Moon. This happened as the spacecraft entered the Moon's gravitational pull, a key step in reaching lunar orbit.
Key Facts
- The audio is from NASA's Artemis II mission.
- Astronaut Christina Koch recorded the message about "falling" to the Moon.
- This event happened as the spacecraft reached the Moon's gravitational pull.
- The spacecraft, called Orion, transitioned from Earth's gravity to the Moon's.
- Mission controllers confirmed this transition was planned and successful.
- NASA shared the audio clip on a social media platform called X.
- The clip received more than 1.7 million views.
- This news is part of a breaking story with updates expected.