First Crewed Lunar Flyby Since Apollo Era Set to Make History

NASA is preparing to launch the Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, marking the first crewed lunar flyby since the Apollo era. The mission will send four astronauts, including the first woman, the first Black astronaut, and the first Canadian, beyond low Earth orbit. With a total mission duration of 10 days, the crew will travel over 685,000 miles around the Moon and back. The Artemis II mission is a crucial step towards NASA’s goal of establishing a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface, as reported by AeroTime.