Four astronauts who orbited the Moon aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft have returned to Earth. The mission, Artemis II, is part of the U.S.-led Artemis program, in which Japan also participates. A planned flight test with a lunar lander in Earth orbit is planned in 2027 for Artemis III and crewed lunar landings from 2028 for Artemis IV.More than half a century has passed since Apollo 11's first human lunar landing in 1969. Although the latest Artemis flight followed a different trajectory, it corresponds to Apollo 8, which orbited the Moon 10 times in 1968. Following additional test flights wi…READ FULL ARTICLE
