#Apollo Artemis

What NASA started in the Apollo era, Artemis carries forward. Mission Overview: ​Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. Four astronauts will launch aboard the Orion spacecraft (atop the massive SLS rocket), fly around the Moon to test life-support systems, and return safely to Earth without landing on the lunar surface. It paves the way for future moon landings. ​Key Mission Details: • ​Launch Date: March 6th, 2026 • ​Mission Duration: Approximately 10 days. • ​Total Distance: The crew will travel approximately 1.4 million miles in total, venturing about 4,600 miles beyond the far side of the Moon (the furthest humans have ever traveled into deep space). ​Crew Members: •​ Reid Wiseman (Commander) • ​Victor Glover (Pilot) • ​Christina Koch (Mission Specialist) • ​Jeremy Hansen (Mission Specialist – Canadian Space Agency) FOLLOW FOR MORE !! Apollo 11, Moon Landing, Artemis 2, Artemis II, Humans on Moon, NASA, Space, Astronomy, For You, fyp, suggested. #space #nasa #moon #apollo #artemis

🌙 APOLLO vs ARTEMIS 🌏 Part 397 ✨FUN FACT : The Saturn V that powered the Apollo missions produced about 7.6 million pounds of thrust, making it the most powerful rocket ever built for decades, but the Space Launch System (SLS) used for Artemis II now surpasses it with roughly 8.8 million pounds at liftoff. Despite that, Saturn V remains more efficient in payload-to-orbit for its time, while SLS uses modern tech like upgraded engines from the Space Shuttle era and advanced boosters. Another big difference is safety, Artemis II astronauts have a launch abort system that can pull the crew away in an emergency, something Apollo didn’t have in the same advanced way. And while both rockets are massive, over 300 feet tall, the SLS is designed to support longer, more sustainable missions, marking a shift from just reaching the Moon to eventually living and working around it 🧑‍🚀 Follow @spacegenerationx for more space content #nasa #space #viral #artemis #moon

🌕📸 Artemis II Saw Earthrise From Behind The Moon Artemis II just sent home lunar flyby photos that show Earth rising above the Moon's far side from a crewed spacecraft for the first time in more than 50 years. The images came during the crew's seven-hour swing around the far side on April 6, 2026, when Orion slipped behind the Moon and lost contact with Earth for about 40 minutes. One frame shows a thin blue crescent Earth hanging over rugged terrain near Ohm crater, while another records a total solar eclipse with a glowing halo around the dark lunar disk. NASA says the crew also photographed impact craters, ancient lava flows, surface fractures, and six meteoroid impact flashes on the shadowed surface. That matters because these are not postcard shots alone; the colors, shadows, textures, and geometry give scientists fresh clues about how the Moon's crust formed and changed over time. The eclipse view matters too, because Orion's position let the astronauts watch nearly 54 minutes of totality and capture a perspective that is impossible from the ground. Artemis II was a test flight, but it already turned the Moon back into a place humans can observe directly instead of only through robotic passes and distant telescopes. If this is what one flyby produced, later Artemis missions could return with even richer surface views, better field observations, and a much sharper picture of the world we are heading back to. Follow @dailyspacestories for more space stories! 🌕 #Space #ArtemisII #Moon #Earthrise #Orion

Chegada Da Cápsula Artemis II De Volta A Terra🤩📡🌝🌚🚀 @nasa

🚀 APOLLO 17 vs ARTEMIS II: SPLASHDOWN COMPARISON (THEN vs NOW) 🔹 Mission Era Difference Apollo 17 (1972): Last human Moon mission of the Apollo era Artemis II (2026): New generation mission preparing humans to return to the Moon 🔹 Capsule Design & Technology Apollo 17: Smaller, basic command module with limited onboard tech Artemis II: Advanced Orion capsule with modern navigation, safety systems, and improved crew support 🔹 Parachute System 🪂 Apollo 17: 3 large orange/white parachutes Artemis II: Upgraded 3 red/white parachutes with stronger materials and better stability control 🔹 Splashdown Impact 🌊 Apollo 17: Harder ocean landing with older shock absorption Artemis II: Smoother, safer splashdown using improved landing dynamics and control 🔹 Recovery Operations 🚢 Apollo 17: U.S. Navy ships and helicopters for astronaut pickup Artemis II: More advanced, faster recovery systems coordinated by NASA with modern tracking 🔹 Visual Difference (From Image) Left Side: Classic Apollo capsule with vintage design and darker tone Right Side: Cleaner, more advanced Orion capsule with brighter parachutes and controlled splash 📊 Key Insight: This comparison shows how space technology has evolved over 50+ years—from the historic Apollo missions to the next-generation Artemis program—making space travel safer, smarter, and more efficient. ✅ Why It Matters: Artemis II represents the future of human space exploration, building on the legacy of Apollo 17 to enable long-term Moon missions and eventually human journeys to Mar #space #science #nasa #facts #fact

1968 vs 2026 — Same Mission, Different World 🌍🚀 Two missions. Nearly 60 years apart. One shows the beginning of deep space exploration… The other shows where we’re going next. Apollo 8 vs Artemis II — side by side. You can actually see the future. #space #nasa #apollo #artemis #future

Orion’s return is happening tonight! 🚀 Artemis 2 Vs Apollo 11: same destination, the Moon… but 55 years of difference! The Saturn V: a legend standing 110 meters tall for 3 astronauts. The SLS of Artemis 2: more thrust, more modern, and it sends Orion, a much larger, far more comfortable spacecraft with 4 astronauts on board. The video on the left is by @nyoom.tm #fyp #nasa #space

With the historic launch of NASA’s #Artemis II, a new pantheon of spacecraft makes its mark in the stars, setting the celestial stage for the future lunar economy. 🛰️🌔 Before programs like Apollo and Artemis can change our understanding of the universe, they must first be designed, developed, and deployed with the highest possible care. Check out the link in our bio to explore how engineers can utilize tools like Ansys STK and many more to power the next generation of #space exploration.

Apollo 8 vs. Artemis 1: O caminho para a Lua mudou! 🚀🌕 Você sabia que, embora o destino seja o mesmo, a trajetória para chegar lá evoluiu muito? No vídeo, podemos ver a diferença visual entre as missões: 🌀 Apollo 8 (1968): A primeira missão tripulada a orbitar a Lua utilizou uma trajetória de "Injeção Trans-Lunar" mais direta, estabelecendo uma órbita próxima e circular ao redor do nosso satélite natural. ♾️ Artemis 1 (2022): Já a missão Artemis utilizou uma "Órbita Retrógrada Distante" (DRO). Como mostra o gráfico, a nave Orion viajou muito mais longe, testando os limites de distância de uma cápsula feita para humanos e aproveitando a estabilidade gravitacional para missões de longa duração. Essas trajetórias não são apenas desenhos no espaço; elas representam o avanço da nossa tecnologia e a preparação para estadias muito mais longas na Lua com o programa Artemis! 🌌🛰️ 💬 Qual dessas trajetórias você achou mais impressionante? A precisão da Apollo ou a amplitude da Artemis? Comenta aqui embaixo! 🚀 Quer aprender mais sobre como navegamos pelas estrelas? Segue a gente: @amazing_science_space para conteúdos diários sobre o universo! #Apollo8 #Artemis1 #NASA #Orion #TrajetóriaEspacial #Lua #Astronomia #ExploraçãoEspacial #AmazingScienceSpace

Artemis II has officially launched. For the first time since Apollo, humans are heading back around the Moon, as Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen begin NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission aboard SLS and Orion. This roughly 10-day test flight is a huge step toward returning astronauts to the lunar surface. 📸 John Howard for Cosmoknowledge

Artemis 2 Has Returned! 🚀 Comparing the Artemis 2 images and images from the Apollo missions are interesting! Over a 50 year gap between these lunar missions! 🌙 What missions were your favorites? 📸 Who do you think won? 🏆 #artemis #apollo

Not AI. That’s really us. Credit: NASA, Artemis II