Summary
President Donald Trump called the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission as they traveled farther into space than any humans before. The astronauts shared their experiences of seeing sights like the far side of the moon and a solar eclipse. The mission is planned to last for a total of 10 days.
Key Facts
- President Trump spoke with the Artemis II crew during their space mission.
- The crew traveled farther into space than any humans in history, breaking the previous record set during the Apollo missions.
- They experienced over 40 minutes of planned communication blackout during the mission.
- Commander Reid Wiseman described seeing unique sights, including the far side of the moon and a solar eclipse.
- The crew saw the sun’s corona and a "planet train," or line-up of planets, during the eclipse.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman noted the crew reached 252,756 miles from Earth, the farthest humans have traveled.
- The mission is a step towards making humans a "two-planet species" according to the astronauts.
- The mission is planned to last 10 days before the crew returns to Earth.
