What Artemis II Astronauts Will Actually Experience Going to The Moon?

The Artemis II astronauts will feel like they're on a super fast car ride to another city, but way higher up and farther away.

Imagine you're in a car that goes super fast, like 20 times faster than the fastest race cars. That's how fast the spaceship will go when it leaves Earth. The astronauts will feel like they’re being pushed back into their seats, just like you do when your car suddenly speeds up.

When they get to space, everything feels lighter, kind of like when you jump on a trampoline and float up high. That's because there's less gravity pulling them down. They’ll float around inside the spaceship like bubbles in a soda bottle!

Once they leave Earth’s gravity, it's like switching from a fast car to a rocket that keeps going, but now they're heading toward the Moon, which is about 240,000 miles away! It'll take them a few days to get there, just like how long it takes to drive across a big country.

When they arrive, they’ll see Earth from afar, like looking at a beautiful blue marble, and then they’ll land on the Moon, ready for their adventure!