Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are traveling toward the Moon following a successful Artemis II launch.The Orion spacecraft overcame initial communications and software issues while executing a critical engine burn to leave Earth orbit.Christina Koch repaired a malfunctioning toilet during the flight as the crew surpassed deep space distance records held by the Apollo program.This historic ten-day mission serves as a prelude to establishing a permanent human presence on the lunar south pole and exploring Mars.