Artemis II mission draws global attention as Link Lauren reacts to astronauts’ appearance. Know more about the historic mission, as NASA shares updates from the historic journey beyond Earth’s orbit.

The crew’s Orion capsule entered what’s known as the lunar sphere of influence at around 12:41 a.m. ET Monday, crossing into the region of space where the moon’s gravitational pull is stronger than the pull of Earth’s.

As the Artemis II crewed moon mission soars deeper into space than humans have traveled in decades, back on Earth, the White House has proposed slashing NASA’s budget.

The NASA astronauts also sent down Easter messages Sunday while gearing up for a historic pass behind the moon Monday.

Tonight, the moon won’t rise until after midnight — just as NASA’s Artemis II crew travel around it and head home to Earth. It begins 10 nights of exquisite stargazing.

The four Artemis II astronauts in Orion are preparing for their lunar flyby on Monday, April 6, during which they will be eclipsed as they become the most distant humans.