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New Delhi. NASA Of Artemis‑2 mission (NASA Artemis II Mission) created history on April 7 by bringing humans again close to the Moon after almost 50 years. Four astronauts in this mission— reed wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Cosh And jeremy hansen – Are included. The astronauts orbited the moon at 12:15 am Indian time.

Why is this mission special

This mission is considered different because for the first time under this, humans are closely observing that part of the Moon, which is not visible from the Earth. for this flight orion spacecraft Was used, which was sent into deep space.

Astronauts did not land on the moon

The astronauts did not land on the lunar surface during the mission. They revolved around the Moon, which is called “lunar flyby” in scientific language. In this process the spacecraft returns to Earth using the Moon’s gravity.

Safe return even if engine fails

According to scientists, even if the engine malfunctions, the Moon’s gravity can turn the spacecraft in the direction of the Earth. For this reason this mission is considered relatively safe.

potholes found on the far side

According to the initial information received from the mission, the far side of the Moon is not flat, but many craters are present there. This has revealed new information about the structure of the Moon.

Lost contact for 40 minutes

During the journey, when it reached behind the Moon, radio signals were blocked, due to which contact with the control room was lost for about 40 minutes. The mission continued normally when the signal was later restored.

This mission is considered an important step towards the plan to land humans on the Moon in the future.