Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks to reporters at Space Center Houston, in Texas, on April 9, 2026. T.J. Muscaro/The Epoch Times
HOUSTON—The United States completed its first journey around the Moon in more than 50 years on April 10 as the Orion spacecraft Integrity splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
NASA’s Artemis II, the 10-day mission that carried astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency on an adventure beyond the far side of the Moon and deeper into space than any previous crewed spaceflight, captivated the attention of the public and politicians across the country.
