Can Artemis unite the world? A new US moon mission has brought human beings to the far side of the moon for the first time. Some hope it is what is needed to bring us together.
Humans travel further than ever before
Moon boon: As Nasa’s Artemis II mission reaches the far side of the moon, the world is left to wonder if this new era of space exploration will unite humanity or simply launch our earthly conflicts into the stars. Glossary
Ecstatic - Feeling an extreme, overwhelming joy. It descends from a Greek word meaning astonishment and insanity.
USSR - The United Socialist Soviet Republic, the USA’s main rival in the Cold War before it collapsed and broke up into a number of smaller states in 1991.
Paradox - A seemingly absurd statement which may turn out to be true.
Nasa - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the US space programme.
Taiwan - An island country in east Asia. China still claims to be the legitimate owner of Taiwan, while the Taiwanese government until recently claimed to be the legitimate government of the whole of China.
Humanity - All human beings.