"We are getting just a beautiful view of the dark side of the Earth lit by the moon right now. Phenomenal,” Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen informed mission control about 10 minutes after the thruster firing."
"Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of, and it's your hopes for the future that carry us now on this journey around the moon,” said Hansen, reflecting on the significance of the mission."
"The 10-day mission aims to reach the farthest distance humans have ever traveled in space, sending them some 252,000 miles (406,000 kilometers) and beating the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970."
NASA's Artemis II mission successfully executed a translunar injection burn, propelling four astronauts towards the moon. This marks the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The burn occurred 25 hours after the Space Launch System rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center. Astronaut Jeremy Hansen reported a stunning view of Earth from space. The mission aims to reach a distance of 252,000 miles, surpassing Apollo 13's record, while testing the Orion spacecraft for future lunar landings planned for 2028.
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