{"id":317585,"date":"2026-04-12T17:48:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317585"},"modified":"2026-04-12T17:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:18:55","slug":"what-did-the-world-get-out-of-nasas-2900000000-artemis-ii-mission-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/what-did-the-world-get-out-of-nasas-2900000000-artemis-ii-mission-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"What did the world get out of NASA\u2019s \u00a32,900,000,000 Artemis II mission? | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The historic mission revitalised a passion for space travel \u2013 what\u2019s next? (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The\u00a0NASA\u00a0crew of the Artemis II mission have accomplished a 10-day trip across the moon,\u00a0travelling furthest from the Earth than anyone ever has.<\/p>\n

The group landed back on Earth yesterday, splashing down within the Pacific Ocean off the California coast overnight.<\/p>\n

The historic mission has revitalised passion for space travel inside a brand new generation and has everyone asking one query: what did it achieve, and what\u2019s next?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s all you’ll want to find out about Artemis II and upcoming missions.<\/p>\n

When did the Artemis II mission happen?<\/h2>\n
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Crowds cheered as a\u00a0spacecraft named Integrity\u00a0soared into the clear skies above\u00a0Florida\u00a0at 6.35pm local time on April 1.<\/p>\n

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen launched into the trip of a lifetime, which stretched across ten days.<\/p>\n

Throughout the first few days of the mission, the Orion entered an elliptical orbit around Earth before rockets blasted it towards the moon\u2019s orbit.<\/p>\n

On April 6, the spacecraft went across the moon\u2019s far side,\u00a0also called the dark side, so astronauts could observe parts of the lunar surface never seen by humans before.<\/p>\n

Only a day later<\/a>, the team returned to Earth by utilizing the moon\u2019s gravity to fling itself, a process called \u2018free return\u2019, which took days.<\/p>\n

The Orion then smashed into the Earth\u2019s rough atmosphere at about 25,000mph, withstanding temperatures of two,760\u00b0C, and splash down just off the coast of San Diego on April 10.<\/p>\n

What did the Artemis II mission discover?<\/h2>\n
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Somewhat than being focused on discovery, Artemis was focused on record-breaking. <\/p>\n

The 4 astronauts are the primary humans to transcend Earth\u2019s orbit since 1972 of their historic lunar flyby.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also the primary time humans flew in an Orion spacecraft, which was built by Lockheed Martin, a US defence and aerospace manufacturer, and was christened Integrity by the crew for this mission.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Orion spacecraft is concerning the size of a small minivan, and there are 4 of them, and so they can\u2019t get out of 10 days, so it\u2019s very cramped,\u2019 Libby Jackson, who worked in Mission Control for a module on the International Space Station, tells\u00a0Metro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However the spacecraft featured latest life-support systems and advanced technology for those onboard.<\/p>\n

The astronauts also named a couple of craters on the moon and were the primary to see parts of the dark side of the moon never before seen by humans.<\/p>\n

The crew named two craters on the dark side of the\u00a0moon\u00a0after their ship, Integrity, and Commander Reid Weisman\u2019s wife, Carroll, who sadly passed away before the mission.<\/p>\n

\u2018We lost a loved one, her name was Carroll she was a mother of Katie and Ellie. It\u2019s a brilliant spot on the moon. We would love to call it Carroll.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Integrity and Carroll crater. Loud and clear\u2019, comes the message back from Nasa.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next for NASA\u2019s Artemis missions?<\/h2>\n

Artemis, NASA\u2019s return-to-the-moon programme, was tormented by delays, technical hiccups and budget cuts for years.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump\u00a0made bringing American space boots back to the lunar surface a goal during his first administration, signing Artemis in 2017.<\/p>\n

Next, the Artemis project goals to launch next 12 months with a practice crew rehearsing docking a capsule with a lunar lander in orbit around Earth.<\/p>\n

Then, in 2028, it\u2019s hoped Artemis IV will land on the moon again in 2028, with two astronauts attempting a touchdown.<\/p>\n

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