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World Service,07 Apr 2026,49 mins

Artemis Two completes a flyby of the far side of the Moon

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US President Donald Trump tells the astronauts that they have "made history and made all America really proud" - and invites them to the White House. Orion didn't land on the Moon's surface, but looped around its far side and back again. The astronauts lost connection with Nasa while behind the Moon - the outage was expected and lasted around 40 minutes. China has set 2030 as its target in that space race. We'll speak to a researcher working on China's mission. President Trump threatens to take out Iran in 'one night' if no deal is reached before deadline. We hear what Iranian civilians make of the continuing threats... and speak to a shipping tracker about the situation on the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo: NASA Artemis II crew members Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover answer questions from reporters during the first downlink event; Credit: Reuters)

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