What to know after Artemis II breaks distance record, prepares for loop around far side of moon

The Artemis II crew on Monday broke the record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth, a mark previously held by the crew of Apollo 13. CBS News’ Bill Harwood and Mark Strassmann reported on the moment and Ambre Rose Trujillo, spokesperson for the Planetary Society, joined CBS News with her reaction. Source link

Artemis II live updates as astronauts to set distance record with moon flyby

  2m ago New photo shows moon out window of spacecraft NASA released an image that was taken Monday showing the moon through the window of the Orion spacecraft as the Artemis II crew drew closer. The image was taken by the crew before they went to sleep on the fifth day of their journey. … Read more

NBC News talks to Artemis II crew as they speed toward the moon

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Republicans push back against White House request for defense spending increase 00:55 Now Playing NBC News talks to Artemis II crew as they speed toward the moon 02:54 UP NEXT Good News: Students celebrate retirement of longtime cafeteria worker 02:34 … Read more

Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13’s record

HOUSTON — Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again. The three Americans and one Canadian are set to reach their destination Monday, photographing the mysterious … Read more

Artemis II astronauts find hidden eggs on Easter Sunday as they close in on the moon

As the four Artemis II astronauts closed in on the moon, they took time to send Easter greetings to Earth and had their own version of an egg hunt. Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch on Sunday presented “astronaut wings” to Canadian crewmate Jeremy Hansen, making his first space flight, before … Read more