U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the four astronauts who had just orbited the Moon. At the same time, he took the opportunity to comment on a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
World politicsArtemis' long journey home to Earth went well. But five breathtaking seconds stood out to the astronauts.
SwedenThe Artemis space mission was not only a successful trip around the Moon; it also brought us a small step closer to the goal of sending humans to Mars. But the journey to the red planet poses significant risks to astronauts in the form of galactic cosmic radiation.
SwedenThe astronauts aboard Orion have returned to Earth. They have gained useful experience from the expedition for future space travel. "It has been a great journey of inspiration," says Jonas Appelberg, communications officer at the Swedish Space Agency.
SwedenThe astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission circled the moon on Tuesday night - and also witnessed a total solar eclipse. U.S. President Donald Trump also called to congratulate them.
SwedenThe four astronauts of Expedition Artemis II are now officially on their way to the Moon. "Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of," said astronaut Jeremy Hansen aboard the Orion spacecraft.
SwedenFour astronauts have embarked on a perilous journey around the moon - humanity's first trip to the moon in over half a century. "We truly hope this mission will be the beginning of a new era where everyone, every single person on Earth can look at the moon and consider it a destination," says astronaut Christina Koch.
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