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Washington/San Diego: Today has been recorded in golden letters in the history of space science. After a long wait of more than 50 years, the first manned mission to orbit the Moon Artemis II Returned safely to Earth on Friday. NASA’s Orion capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego on Saturday morning Indian time (Friday 8:07 pm Eastern time). With this successful landing, the 10-day historic journey of the four astronauts came to an end.
Traveled 1.1 million kilometers and broke 56 year old record
During its exciting journey, the crew of Artemis II 11 lakh kilometers Distance covered. This mission not only brought back memories of the Apollo era, but also set a new record in terms of distance.
New record: astronaut from earth 4,06,000 kilometers Reached a distance of 6,400 kilometres, which is 6,400 kilometers more than the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.
Historical return: This is the first time since Apollo 17 in December 1970 that a manned spacecraft has passed near the Moon and returned safely.
President Trump congratulated, hinted at ‘Mars Mission’
US President on this historic success donald trump Expressed his happiness. Posting on ‘Truth Social’, he wrote:
“Congratulations to the great and talented crew of Artemis II! The landing was perfect. As President of the United States I am proud. We will do it again and our next step Mars will be!”
These four heroes created history: became ‘space icons’
The success of this mission has included four astronauts in the list of select 24 people who have traveled to the Moon. The mission also broke several social records:
Victor Glover (pilot): First black astronaut to walk on the moon.
Christina Koch (Mission Specialist): First woman to visit the Moon.
Jeremy Hansen (Canadian Space Agency): First non-American to go on a mission to the Moon.
Reed Wiseman (Commander): The skilled pilot leading the mission.
Earth’s ‘deep blue’ color visible from capsule
Commander Reed Wiseman emotionally described the view of Earth as the Orion capsule entered Earth’s atmosphere. “Its color is deep blue, it is very beautiful,” he said. At the same time, Christina Koch described the experience of seeing the Moon closely for the first time as a ‘miracle’. She said that she became so emotional after seeing the moon that she felt as if she had become a part of the moon’s surface itself.
Next goal of the mission: Landing on the moon in 2028
NASA rescue team USS John P Murtha With the help of the ship, the astronauts were evacuated safely from the sea. Now he has been taken to a naval ship via helicopter. According to NASA, the success of Artemis II has proved that humans can travel safely in ‘cislunar space’ (the region between the Earth and the Moon). Now NASA’s next big goal by 2028 The idea is to land astronauts on the surface of the Moon (Artemis III) and build a permanent base there.