Artemis II Launches Manned Test Flight Around The Moon

IN SPACE - APRIL 03: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this handout image provided by NASA, A view of the Moon taken by an Artemis II crewmember through the window of the Orion spacecraft on the third day of the mission on April 3, 2026. The image includes a portion of the Orientale basin (far left), a first for humans and human eyes. Until today, only robotic imagers have seen this region of our Moon. NASA's Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. (Photo by NASA via Getty Images)