Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:46am on 07 Apr 2026,Tuesday Science
The Orion spacecraft successfully re-established contact with Mission Control after a 40-minute communication blackout during the Artemis II. The signal was regained at 5:12 a.m. IST as the capsule emerged from behind the Moon’s far side, where its bulk had blocked all transmissions with Earth. The four astronauts, who have travelled farther than any humans before, expressed relief upon reconnecting, with one remarking it was “so great to hear from Earth again.” The moment marked a critical milestone in the mission, highlighting both the challenges of deep-space travel and the success of communication tracking systems. (PC: NASA)
