Artemis 2 crew face communications blackout as astronaut says 'let's pray'

Artemis 2 crew face communications blackout as astronaut says 'let's pray'The blackout comes as astronauts prepare to pass behind the Moon todayCommentsNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter12:34, 06 Apr 2026Updated 12:40, 06 Apr 2026View ImageArtemis 2 astronauts will be passing behind the Moon today(Image: NASA via Getty Images)The Artemis 2 mission is facing a communications blackout with astronauts planning to pray as their spacecraft loses it's connection with ground control for 40 minutes.‌The blackout will occur as astronauts pass behind the Moon at around 23:47pm UK time (18:47pm EDT) today. Artemis pilot Victor Glover says the team will take the silence as an opportunity to come together and pray.‌"When we're behind the Moon, out of contact with everybody, let's take that as an opportunity," he told the BBC. "Let's pray, hope, send your good thoughts and feelings that we get back in contact with the crew."Article continues belowThis is a breaking news story. Follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage.