The four astronauts of Artemis II received an emotional welcome after completing a groundbreaking journey that pushed human space travel farther than it has gone in decades. The crew landed off the coast of San Diego before traveling to Houston, where they were greeted by colleagues, family members, and supporters at NASA’s Johnson Space Center….
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NASA Artemis II Makes History With Record-Breaking Moon Flyby
The NASA Artemis II mission is entering a critical phase as its crew prepares for a close flyby of the moon, marking a return to human deep-space travel not seen in more than five decades. After launching from Kennedy Space Center, the Orion spacecraft is now firmly within the moon’s gravitational pull, signaling a key…