NASA Launches Artemis II Crew Toward the Moon
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The six-minute engine burn successfully propelled the Orion spacecraft on its journey to the far side of the Moon, Nasa says.
A strong solar flare emitted from the sun just days before the Artemis II launch, but NASA said they aren't concerned about it.
NASA’s Artemis II mission spans 10 days and 8 key moments, from launch to lunar flyby and splashdown, marking humanity’s return to deep space exploration.
During the Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, NASA will test out a pair of new solar radiation forecasts, developed at University of Michigan Engineering, designed to protect astronauts venturing away from Earth.