Artemis Two: First Crewed Moon Mission in 54 Years

0:00Artemis II is wrapping up its 10-day loop around the moon, with a crew gearing up for splash down in the Pacific. This march the first crewed trip to our lunar neighbor in 54 years. Commander Reed Wiseman leaves the team, joined by Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency. They blasted off April 1st from Cape Canaveral, covering 685,000 miles and pushing 4,700 miles past. The moon's far side, a new distance wrecker for humans. No landing this time, but the mission fires up dreams for the next generation and paves the way for Artemis, three tests and a crewed south pole. Touchdown by Artemis IV around 2028. Now the focus shifts to recovery of San Diego Friday, early Saturday, UK time. Navy teams on the USS John P. Murphy stand ready with helicopters for pickup, followed by medical checks before flying the astronauts to Johnson Space, Center, Tune into NASA

1:02Plus for live coverage, kicking off 11.30 pm, UK time, reentry around 12.50 am and splash down at 107 am. This bold orbit closes a massive chapter, priming us for the moon's return. That's your update from Lester News today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the Story.