{"id":206857,"date":"2026-04-07T21:50:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/watch-artemis-iis-historic-lunar-flyby-in-90-seconds-bbc\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T21:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:50:27","slug":"watch-artemis-iis-historic-lunar-flyby-in-90-seconds-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/watch-artemis-iis-historic-lunar-flyby-in-90-seconds-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Artemis II&#039;s historic lunar flyby&#8230; in 90 seconds &#8211; BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The four astronauts on Nasa&#x27;s Artemis II mission have travelled further from Earth than anyone in human history, in a dramatic lunar flyby that brought spectacular images of the planet from rarely seen angles. <br \/>The Orion spacecraft&#x27;s crew lost contact with mission control for 40 minutes as they circled behind the Moon, as was expected. With communications re-established, astronaut Christina Koch said: &quot;It&#x27;s so great to hear from Earth again.&quot; <br \/>The team also witnessed a total eclipse of the Sun as the Moon blocked out its light, before beginning their journey back home. <br \/>After the flyby, President Trump spoke to the team and congratulated them: &quot;Today, you&#x27;ve made history and made all America really proud, incredibly proud.&quot;<br \/><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cx23p6j5gxgo\" class=\"sc-2554282c-0 eFLwgv\">Read more about the journey here.<\/a><br \/><i id=\"video-edited-by-ian-aikman.\" class=\"sc-4029fe79-0 hTEgDj\">Video edited by Ian Aikman.<\/i><br \/>At the annual &#x27;Great Marshmallow Drop&#x27;, more than 15,000 fluffy treats fell from a helicopter as kids raced to collect them.<br \/>The former prosecutor has a long-standing relationship with President Trump, having represented him in the criminal hush-money case.<br \/>The BBC\u2019s Ione Wells spoke with protesters and attendees outside the Supreme Court hearing on President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order.<br \/>The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices. <br \/>The BBC\u2019s Gary O&#x27;Donoghue spoke to one farmer in Alabama who, despite facing intense financial pressures, continues to support President Trump.<br \/>The installation, titled &quot;A throne fit for a king&quot;, was placed at the National Mall as a critique of President Trump&#x27;s White House renovations.<br \/>Large protests against the Trump administration took place in cities across the US, marking the third iteration of No Kings rallies.<br \/>The airport is experiencing some of the longest delays in the US as TSA agents work without pay in a partial shutdown.<br \/>Conservatives gathered at the annual CPAC conference in Texas were mixed when asked about their feelings on the current economy.<br \/>The reactions come after a Los Angeles jury found that Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harm young people&#x27;s mental health.<br \/>In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.<br \/>The wreckage blocked access to one of two runways at the busy New York City airport.<br \/>The robot made an appearance with First Lady Melania Trump at the White House. 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