Mission Artemis 2

Mission Artemis 2 involves four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a circumlunar flight. The mission is newsworthy as the crew is currently en route to the Moon, having already traveled over 219,000 kilometers since their launch on Wednesday. A key event is the planned flyby of the Moon on Monday, April 6th, where the spacecraft will orbit without landing, including passing behind the far side. During the flyby, the crew will photograph the entire lunar surface, from pole to pole, including craters and maria, from an altitude of 6,500 kilometers. The mission's significance lies in its objective to gather data to illuminate the Moon's geological history and pave the way for future lunar landings.