Artemis II astronauts pass halfway point on way to Moon

The milestone was hit around two days, five hours and 24 minutes after liftoff, according to the NASA official broadcast

This screengrab from a NASA live broadcast video footage shows NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman (L) and NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover working inside the Orion spacecraft as they pass the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on the way to their planned lunar flyby in the Orion spacecraft, on April 3, 2026. Photo: AFP/NASA The four Artemis astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on the way to their planned lunar flyby, NASA said on Friday (April 3, 2026) evening.

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