Artemis Two's Deep Space Blackout

0:00It's April 5th. Welcome in. This is Global News Today, where Global Headlines meet AI. Artemis II Crew is blasting farther from home than any humans before, looping around the moon and NASA's big return to deep space. They'll stay linked to Houston Mission Control until they slip behind the far side, cutting off all radio contact for about 48 minutes, just. Like the old Apollo days, over 50 years back Apollo 11's Michael Collins orbited solo while Armstrong and Aldrin walked the surface. He called it feeling truly alone, cut off from Earth and his crewmates, but he found peace in the silence, away from constant chatter. Pilot Victor Glover wants the world to unite during that blackout, sending good vibes and prayers for a smooth relink. Down on Earth, teams at the Goon Hilly station and Cornwall are tracking signals with a massive antenna, getting nervous as the drop hits but pumped. When it pops back, while dark, the astronauts will zero in on lunar observations, snapping

1:00picks, checking geology, and soaking in the views. Ground crews hold their breath till the signal returns. Soon, satellite networks like Europe's Moonlight will kill these blackouts for good, paving constant comms for moon bases and beyond. When Artemis II emerges, they'll beam back those epic sights, letting us all share the