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Orion has completed Earth departure and is now setting up for lunar flyby

5 Apr 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Cosmologa

Thumbnail image: A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. The image features two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal...

Orion has completed Earth departure and is now setting up for lunar flyby

Artemis II crew prepares for a historic journey around the moon

31 Mar 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Cosmologa

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are preparing for a major mission that will send humans farther into space than any crew has traveled in decades. The flight is expected to mark the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis program and an important return...