We’re going back to the Moon 🌕🚀
NASA is set to launch its Artemis II mission today, marking the first time humans will travel beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years.
The crew of four astronauts will fly around the Moon on a 10-day mission, travelling roughly 685,000 miles before returning to Earth. While they won’t land, the flight is designed to test systems and gather data ahead of future missions aiming to put humans back on the lunar surface.
It’s also a historic moment for representation in space, with Christina Koch set to become the first woman, Victor Glover the first person of colour, and Jeremy Hansen the first non-American to travel into deep space.
The launch is a major step in NASA’s long-term plan to build a permanent human presence on the Moon later this decade 🚀
#science #space #ladbible
We’re going back to the Moon 🌕🚀
NASA is set to launch its Artemis II mission today, marking the first time humans will travel beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years.
The crew of four astronauts will fly around the Moon on a 10-day mission, travelling roughly 685,000 miles before returning to Earth. While they won’t land, the flight is designed to test systems and gather data ahead of future missions aiming to put humans back on the lunar surface.
It’s also a historic moment for representation in space, with Christina Koch set to become the first woman, Victor Glover the first person of colour, and Jeremy Hansen the first non-American to travel into deep space.
The launch is a major step in NASA’s long-term plan to build a permanent human presence on the Moon later this decade 🚀
#science #space #ladbible