Artemis Crew: 40 Minutes Without Contact as the Moon Blocks Signals

The Artemis astronauts are preparing for a mission to the Moon. Part of their journey includes passing behind the Moon from Earth’s view. During this moment, communication will be blocked. The Moon stops radio signals from reaching the spacecraft, so the crew will lose contact for about 40 minutes. In that period, they will not be able to send or receive messages. The article says they will experience silence and solitude while they wait for the signal path to open again. Once the spacecraft moves back into view, contact with Earth will restart. Mission teams can then resume normal updates and support.