The Orion capsule with four astronauts successfully splashed down off the coast of California after a 10-day mission around the Moon. Following the mission's success, NASA is now looking to partners like SpaceX and Blue Origin for future lunar landings.

The astronauts of the Artemis II mission orbited the Moon, reached the farthest point, and saw areas of the far side of the Moon that no human eye has ever seen before.

NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years, has successfully launched with four astronauts now racing towards the Moon, though they have encountered a significant issue with the Orion capsule's space toilet, a problem also reported by Lithuanian media as a 'big issue' in the capsule.

The Artemis II mission has successfully returned to Earth with a smooth splashdown in the Pacific Ocean after its historic lunar flyby, setting new distance records. Recovery operations for the Orion capsule began immediately, as NASA officials and political figures, including former President Trump, lauded the achievement and emphasized its significance for future human space exploration to the Moon and Mars amidst a growing space race with China.

The Artemis II mission continues its journey to the Moon, with astronauts capturing and sharing breathtaking images of Earth from space, engaging in various activities including refuting flat-Earth theories, and navigating in-flight challenges, marking significant progress in this historic crewed mission.

Οι αστροναύτες της Artemis II περιέγραψαν τη θέα της Σελήνης ως «επιστημονική φαντασία» και μίλησαν για το φαινόμενο που τους έκανε να εκτιμήσουν τη Γη. Καθώς το πλήρωμα της αποστολής Artemis II…

The Orion spacecraft carrying the Artemis II crew has successfully executed a key thruster firing, propelling it out of Earth's orbit and officially beginning its journey toward the Moon, marking the first human departure from Earth orbit since 1972. Astronauts are now en route for the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years.