The future is ours to win.”Nasa said the mission flew a total of 694,481 miles (1,117,658 kilometres). The first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years, which blasted off from Cape Canaveral on April 1, took the three Americans and a Canadian deeper into space than anyone has gone before. Alongside their other duties, it provided the opportunity for the team to take some spectacular pictures of the Moon and Earth, including a total solar eclipse. The last time Nasa sent astronauts to the Moon was as part of the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The agency is seeking to return a crew to the lunar surface by 2028, before China does in about 2030.

Source: Irish Independent April 11, 2026 19:41 UTC