Just in: the Artemis II Orion spacecraft has officially entered the Moon’s sphere of influence , marking the first time since 1972 that a crewed mission has been captured by lunar gravity
The crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — reached this milestone at a distance of around 232,000 miles from Earth , a point where the Moon’s gravitational pull becomes stronger than Earth’s
This marks the beginning of the mission’s most critical stage — the lunar flyby . During this phase, the spacecraft will loop around the Moon, using its gravity to guide its trajectory before safely heading back toward Earth
It’s not just a technical achievement, but a historic moment
These astronauts are now venturing farther into deep space than any humans have in over 50 years , continuing the legacy of human exploration beyond our planet
Every step of this journey brings us closer to a future where deep space travel becomes more common , opening the door for the next generation of missions and discoveries
The crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — reached this milestone at a distance of around 232,000 miles from Earth , a point where the Moon’s gravitational pull becomes stronger than Earth’s
This marks the beginning of the mission’s most critical stage — the lunar flyby . During this phase, the spacecraft will loop around the Moon, using its gravity to guide its trajectory before safely heading back toward Earth
It’s not just a technical achievement, but a historic moment
These astronauts are now venturing farther into deep space than any humans have in over 50 years , continuing the legacy of human exploration beyond our planet
Every step of this journey brings us closer to a future where deep space travel becomes more common , opening the door for the next generation of missions and discoveries
Just in: the Artemis II Orion spacecraft has officially entered the Moon’s sphere of influence , marking the first time since 1972 that a crewed mission has been captured by lunar gravity
The crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — reached this milestone at a distance of around 232,000 miles from Earth , a point where the Moon’s gravitational pull becomes stronger than Earth’s
This marks the beginning of the mission’s most critical stage — the lunar flyby . During this phase, the spacecraft will loop around the Moon, using its gravity to guide its trajectory before safely heading back toward Earth
It’s not just a technical achievement, but a historic moment
These astronauts are now venturing farther into deep space than any humans have in over 50 years , continuing the legacy of human exploration beyond our planet
Every step of this journey brings us closer to a future where deep space travel becomes more common , opening the door for the next generation of missions and discoveries
