Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:23pm on 02 Apr 2026,Thursday Science
NASA’s Artemis II mission will take about four days to reach the Moon after launch, as astronauts travel on a lunar flyby trajectory rather than landing. The total mission lasts around 10 days, including system checks in Earth orbit, a journey around the Moon, and a return to Earth. After looping behind the Moon, the spacecraft uses gravity to slingshot back toward Earth. The mission tests life-support, navigation, and communication systems, paving the way for future lunar landings under the Artemis programme later this decade. (PC: X)
