Artemis Two Blasts Off: NASA's Moon Mission

0:00On April 2, Artemis II just blasted off from the cape, marking NASA's first crew trip beyond low-earth orbit in over 50 years. Tom Hanks, the guy who brought Apollo 13 to life on screen, jumped on Instagram right after launch to hype up the crew heading around the moon. This mission puts four astronauts, Reed Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hanson, and Christina Koch on a 10-day loop around the lunar surface before. Baseblashdown is the debut crewed flight for the Orion spacecraft dubbed Integrity for its rock-solid crew vibe. Hanks reminded everyone in his post that no one's ventured past Earth's gravity since December 1972, with Apollo 17. Fans lit up social media, celebrating the throwback to moonshot glory, and Hanks is not to history. The launch cranks of NASA's push for more moon visits down the line, testing systems that will pave the way for landings. Stars are already cruising smooth, eyes on that historic orbit. With Artemis II underway, space feels alive again.

1:01Humanities back in the game, orbiting our cosmic neighbor like its 1969, all over. That's the story for today, entertainment and celebrity news, today driven by AI. I'm Cory with the story.