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Artemis II crew regains communication with NASA after blackout
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April 7, 2026
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1:10Now PlayingThe Artemis II crew temporarily lost touch with NASA's Deep Space Network as they travelled around the moon.
The blackout lasted roughly 40 minutes, marking the first time in more than 50 years that humans were completely unreachable by anyone on Earth.
"We will always choose Earth," says Christina Koch, as astronauts regain communication with NASA Mission Control.
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