Artemis Two Crew Reaches Lunar Orbit

0:00NASA's Artemis II crew just nailed their big engine burn, firing up Orion's thrusters, 26 hours after blasting off from Florida. That quick six-minute push slung them out of Earth's orbit and straight onto a lunar highway for their 10-day loop around the moon. This trans-lunar ignition locks them in for the farthest humans have ever flown in deep space, topping Apollo 13's record from 1970. They're set to slip into the moon's gravity pole early next week. The astronauts are buzzing about the views, calling the dark side of Earth glowing under moonlight straight phenomenal. Commander Reed Weisman, compared snapping pics of our shrinking planet to shooting the moon from your backyard exposure settings, all tricky from that, far out. They handle some early glitches like a finicky toilet, chili-caven temps needing extra layers and email hiccups, all fixed by mission control with, backup bags and plumbing tweaks in the Vansize capsule. Now cruising smooth, the team gears up with iPhones, GoPro's and Pro Nikons to capture

1:02it all, eyeing that peak distance of about 200, 52,000 miles on Day 6, when Earth looks basketball small from the moon's far side. You've been listening to Sydney News today, AI-powered local news.