The Artemis II crew temporarily lost touch with NASA's Deep Space Network as they travelled around the moon. The blackout lasted roughly 40 minutes, marking the first time in more than 50 years that humans were completely unreachable by anyone on Earth.

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Before reflecting on the successfully completed Artemis II mission, astronaut Jeremy Hansen mentioned that

For about 40 minutes April 6, the four Artemis II astronauts will have no way to contact Earth. This communications blackout happens as the Orion spacecraft passes behind the moon. The blackout is set to begin at 6:44 P.M. EDT and should last about 40 minutes. Credit: NASA

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With an exhilarating launch behind them, NASA's Artemis II astronauts are turning their attention to the next big challenge of their historic mission: a

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