Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:01am on 03 Apr 2026,Friday Science
NASA’s Artemis II mission has successfully fired its engines to leave Earth orbit, sending the Orion spacecraft and four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a historic lunar flyby, the first since 1972. The roughly 10-day mission follows a “free-return” trajectory around the Moon, allowing the crew to test life-support systems, navigation, and deep-space operations, crucial for future Artemis lunar landings and eventual Mars missions. The flawless launch and orbital maneuvers mark a major milestone in NASA’s Artemis program and human space exploration. (PC: AP)
