Artemis II is a historic NASA mission (April 1–10, 2026) in which four astronauts successfully traveled around the Moon and are now returning to Earth.
- It is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17.
- The spacecraft reached a record distance of 252,756 miles from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13.
- Astronauts performed a lunar flyby, observed the Moon’s far side, and tested critical systems.
- The mission validates the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) for future deep-space missions.
- Splashdown is planned for April 10, 2026 in the Pacific Ocean.
👉 Overall, Artemis II is a major step toward future Moon landings (Artemis III) and eventual human missions to Mars.
