“It is wonderful to hear news from Earth again,” said Christina Koch from the Artemis II mission on Monday after passing behind the Moon. Alain Cirou, editor-in-chief of the magazine Ciel et espace, commented on an episode that was both “magical and stressful.”
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“Once again, we passed behind the mirror,” reacted Alain Cirou, director of the Ciel et espace magazine, on franceinfo on Tuesday, April 7. After 45 minutes of silence, the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission passed behind the Moon and then reappeared in Earth’s view. These moments were broadcast live on the night of Monday, April 6 to Tuesday, April 7, on platforms including YouTube and Netflix.
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Despite a protective shield that will protect the capsule entering the atmosphere from a temperature of 2,300 degrees Celsius, “we know this shield is fragile, so there is still suspense until the last moment,” the specialist noted.
