Artemis II Prepares as Global Space Race Heats Up

NASA’s Artemis II mission is preparing for launch later this year, aiming to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time since Apollo. The crew completed key training at Kennedy Space Center, as engineers tested the Orion capsule. Meanwhile, China’s Tiangong space station welcomed new taikonauts, while SpaceX launched more Starlink satellites, boosting internet coverage globally. Space agencies worldwide are accelerating lunar and Mars exploration, entering a new era of discovery.