Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. A version of the Artemis II toilet was tested on the International Space Station several years ago. The Artemis II astronauts dedicated 20 minutes to taking photographs through the lunar window. WATCH | Artemis II successfully launches: NASA’s Artemis II crew launches to the moon | Duration 4:29 NASA’s Artemis II crew launches to the moonIn the live televised linkup, Hansen said he has already witnessed "extraordinary" views from NASA's Orion capsule. Hansen, Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch are the world's first lunar astronauts since Apollo 17's crew of three in 1972.

Source: CBC News April 05, 2026 22:24 UTC