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'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon
The four astronauts are more than halfway to the Moon and are photographing craters, ridges and lava flows to aid future landing plans.
- The Artemis mission is now more than halfway to the moon, with the crew catching their first glimpses of the lunar far side—an area never visible from The Earth due to the moon's rotation.
- NASA launched four astronauts from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday on a 10-day journey, marking the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 and utilizing the Space Launch System rocket.
- Reid Wiseman called the flight a "magnificent accomplishment," while Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said the view of The Earth and the moon from their Orion capsule is "truly awe-inspiring" compared to photographs.
- NASA astronaut Christina Koch noted that observing the moon's surface helps scientists understand lunar formation, while the crew rests comfortably in their 16.5-foot-wide Orion capsule during transit.
- Following their flyby, the crew will spend three days journeying home, with the mission culminating in a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego just after 8 p.m. ET on Friday.
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The Artemis II crew saw parts of the moon never seen before. Here's what they said
The astronauts on Artemis II observed parts of the moon humans had never seen before. Their findings provide a scientific baseline — and sense of wonder — for future missions.
See Artemis II Crew's Stunning Images of Far Side of the Moon
The Artemis II crew is homeward bound after capturing never-before-seen views of the far side of the moon during their historic flyby. During the unprecedented voyage, the astronauts shared an emotional moment when they proposed naming a newly identified crater after Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife who died of cancer in 2020. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY.
Is the moon brown? Artemis II astronauts get up close look at part of moon never seen during historic flyby
(WGHP) -- The four Artemis II astronauts flew around the moon on Monday and had some interesting things to say about our cosmic partner. The crew took in views of the far side of the moon that have never been seen before as part of their mission to compare the far and near sides. “Such [...]
Artemis II mission to the moon: photos show first-ever glimpse of far side of moon
The milestone occurred around 7 p.m. Monday, when the Orion spacecraft flew over 406,000 km from Earth during its flyby of the moon, surpassing the previous record set by the Apollo 13 crew of 400,171 km.
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