Artemis II is on its way back to Earth
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The Artemis astronauts entered the final phase of their run-up to a lunar loop on Monday, a tipping point of sorts that means the Moon's gravity is now having a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.
The Artemis II mission is scheduled to make a historic loop around the Moon on Monday. The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have surpassed the mark set by Apollo 13 in 1970.
NASA's Artemis II crew prepares for a historic lunar flyby aboard the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket, traveling farther into space than any humans since Apollo.
Artemis 2 Moon flypast will see four astronauts swing around the lunar surface to set a new human travel record. Watch the NASA mission live on YouTube, Amazon, and Netflix as Orion reaches the Moon’s far side.
NASA Artemis II launch on April 1 marks first crewed Moon mission in five decades. Check launch time in India, live streaming details,
Artemis II marks NASA's first return to the moon with astronauts — a critical step toward a lunar landing by another crew in two years.