Artemis II blasts closer to the far side of the Moon

The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have left Earth's orbit after their Orion spacecraft performed a translunar injection. This maneuver was executed flawlessly, propelling the crew towards the far side of the Moon, marking the first time since 1972 that humans have traveled beyond Earth's orbit. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen expressed the crew's pride and the significance of this mission for humanity.