How long will Artemis II take to reach the moon, and what happens next?
The capsule is expected to reach the moon on about April 6, the sixth day of the mission.

The capsule is expected to reach the moon on about April 6, the sixth day of the mission.









US president’s announcement comes amid a surge of interest following comments on aliens by ex-President Barack Obama.
Musk says solar powered and space-based data centres are the only way to meet AI’s burgeoning energy demands.
Four astronauts end their mission early so that a crew member can receive medical treatment.

India has launched what it says is the heaviest satellite ever lifted from the country, using an Indian-made launcher.
Authorities say the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Russia’s only launch site for crewed missions, will be restored ‘very soon’.
Beijing carries out emergency launch to relieve space station crew left without working return capsule.
The United States weather agency has issued a G4 geomagnetic storm watch alert, implying severe storms expected.
The comet is the third interstellar object from deep space ever recorded to pass through Earth’s solar system.
The burst of energy was likely triggered when an unusually large star wandered too close to the black hole.
The technology is expected to boost capacity in environmental monitoring, urban planning and disaster management.