IT'S GO TIME: Astronaut Victor Glover points to the camera ahead of the Artemis II launch. The Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, marking the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo era.

For about 40 minutes April 6, the four Artemis II astronauts will have no way to contact Earth. This communications blackout happens as the Orion spacecraft passes behind the moon. The blackout is set to begin at 6:44 P.M. EDT and should last about 40 minutes. Credit: NASA

BREAKING: Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover Jr., Jeremy Hansen and Reid Wiseman are beginning to exit the Orion capsule after a successful Artemis II splashdown. Follow live updates at the link in bio.

Artemis II astronauts shared an emotional first update from space after launching toward the moon, saying one of the most powerful moments so far came when they saw Earth “from pole to pole” as the sun set behind the planet, a view they described as so spectacular it stopped all four astronauts in their tracks.They also made sure to send a message home, giving a shoutout to their families after saying they had not yet had the chance to say hi since leaving Earth. #space #moon #astronaut #earth

Returning to the moon is a momentous moment in human history. This is the story of the brave astronauts who gave their lives in the pursuit of human exploration. #nasa #astronauts #moon #story #history.

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