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Alone in Space/ The 40 Minutes When the Artemis Crew Will Lose Contact with Earth

2026-04-06 11:53:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Alone in Space/ The 40 Minutes When the Artemis Crew Will Lose Contact with

The astronauts of the Artemis mission will experience one of the rarest and most profound moments of space travel: the complete loss of contact with Earth.

As their ship passes behind the Moon, communication signals will be blocked for about 40 minutes, leaving the four astronauts in complete silence and isolated in the darkness of space.

During this time, all communication with mission control in Houston will be cut off, as the Moon itself blocks radio and laser signals. This phenomenon is not new — Apollo astronauts have experienced it before, including Michael Collins during Apollo 11, who described the feeling as profound isolation, but without fear.

Artemis pilot Victor Glover sees this moment as an opportunity for reflection and human unity. He has invited people on Earth to send positive thoughts and prayers for the crew during this time.

Meanwhile, on Earth, monitoring teams will be tense, waiting for the signal to return and confirmation that all is well. Powerful antennas, like the one at Goonhilly in England, are carefully tracking the Orion spacecraft's every move.

Experts point out that in the future, new projects such as satellite networks around the Moon aim to eliminate these interruptions, ensuring continuous communication for space missions.

After the signal is restored, the astronauts are expected to share new images and data from their observations, giving the world another extraordinary perspective from the Moon./ CNA





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