"As of 9 A.M. EDT on April 4, the Orion spacecraft was more than 160,000 miles from Earth, less than 120,000 miles away from the moon and traveling around 2,540 miles per hour."
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"The astronauts also spent half an hour exercising, a key task to ensure their health in microgravity."
"Glover, Koch and Hansen practiced CPR in space, taking turns bracing against Orion's bulkhead to gain leverage to simulate chest compressions and rescue breathing."
The Artemis II mission has passed the halfway point, with the Orion spacecraft traveling over 160,000 miles from Earth and nearing the moon. The crew, consisting of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, enjoyed a view of the full moon. They had a day filled with activities, including private family conversations and exercise. The crew practiced CPR in space, simulating chest compressions and rescue breathing for future training, while a trajectory burn was deemed unnecessary for their current path.
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