Artemis II Reaches Lunar Space
By T.J. Muscaro
Published on April 6, 2026.
The Orion spacecraft, named Integrity, entered the moon's gravitational pull on April 6, marking the start of humanity's first visit to another celestial body in the modern era. The spacecraft was carrying astronauts from NASA, including Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency representatives. The image was downlinked by the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System.
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