Artemis II was successfully launched into space on April 1, 2026 on its 10-day mission to orbit the Moon. Astronomy enthusiasts watched the launch live from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida or from the comfort of their own homes as NASA broadcast the historic launch. Now that the crew is on its way, all eyes around the world are watching their journey. So, where exactly is Artemis II now?
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How long does it take to reach the moon?
It could take at least three days to reach the moon, according to NASA.
When will Artemis 2 reach the moon?
Artemis 2 is supposed to reach the Moon in orbit on the sixth day of its 10-day mission.
Where is Artemis 2 now? How to use the tracker
At the time of publication, Artemis 2 was more than 40,000 miles from Earth. The crew has another 200,000 miles to travel until they reach lunar orbit.
Space enthusiasts can use NASA’s Artemis II tracker, which provides live updates on Orion’s distance between Earth and the Moon, a full view of the mission and more.
Who are the astronauts in the Artemis 2 crew?
Reed Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina KochAnd a Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen They are part of the Artemis II crew.
Glover and Koch, specifically, are making history in space travel. Koch became the first woman to travel near the moon, and Glover is the first black man to do so. However, Koch and Glover were careful to downplay their individual roles and emphasize the collective importance of the Artemis 2 crew.
“It’s not about celebrating one individual,” Koch noted during the crew’s final press conference before the April 1 launch. “If there’s anything worth celebrating, it’s that we’re in a time where anyone with a dream has to work just as hard to achieve that dream. If we’re not striving for everyone and by everyone, then we’re not truly answering all of humanity’s call to exploration.”
Glover made a similar observation, saying, “I live in this dichotomy between happiness where a young woman can look at Christina and just embody her passions or interests…and that little brown boys and girls can look at me and say, ‘Hey, he looks like me, and what does he do?’ And that’s great. I love that.”
“But I also hope that we push in the other direction, that one day we won’t have to talk about these beginnings, that this is human history one day, the story of humanity, not black history, not women’s history,” Glover added.
