A ship jumped over the Moon.

This drawing shows the spacecraft Orion. One day it may carry astronauts from Earth to the Moon. (Lockheed Martin)
Orion took this picture. See the crescent? That is Earth. (NASA via AP)
Orion passed its test. (Lockheed Martin)
Orion landed in the ocean. Workers brought it back to land. (Caroline Brehman/Pool Photo via AP)
Orion floats behind a boat. (Caroline Brehman/Pool Photo via AP)

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A space ship took a test. Could it go around the Moon? Could it land safely back on Earth?

It could! More Moon trips will come. Four astronauts hope to go around the Moon in 2024.

Pray: God will keep people safe as they travel to the Moon. It is a blessing to learn about God’s wonders in space.

Read More: NASA’s Orion spacecraft blasted to the Moon on November 16 last year. It sailed for almost a week in orbit. It got very close to the Moon’s surface twice. Orion returned on December 11. It landed in the ocean west of Mexico. The ship hit Earth’s atmosphere at 25,000 miles per hour. Temperatures around the ship heated up to 5,000 degrees on reentry! NASA hopes to land two people on the Moon in 2025.

God made the Moon and stars to “rule the night.” All He has made shows “His steadfast love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:9)