Notable firsts of Artemis II moon mission … so far
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The Artemis 2 space crew is enjoying their historic lunar journey after posting an awesome video set to theme of a popular television sitcom. The NASA-backed flight is on Day 6 of its travel to the moon and the
Artemis II astronauts are preparing to set a new distance record from Earth on Monday as the crew races to slingshot the Orion capsule around the moon before heading back toward Earth.
The Artemis II astronauts continued their long coast to the moon, capturing stunning photos along the way.
Eclipse chasers on Earth know that the Moon’s passage in front of the Sun offers a rare opportunity to see the solar corona, the Sun’s outer atmosphere. The super-heated corona extends millions of miles into space. For the Artemis II astronauts, the corona created a halo-like effect around the perimeter of the Moon.
As they traveled back toward Earth following a solar eclipse and a communications blackout, President Trump called the space capsule to praise the four astronauts on their success.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft reached the Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday following a 4-mile, 12-hour crawl from the Vehicle Assembly Building. The rocket is being prepped for the Artemis ...
The Moon has always been a steady presence in the night sky, but recent observations are forcing scientists and sky-watchers to look again at what it is quietly enduring. Irish astronomers reported a brilliant flash on the Moon’s dark side, a violent ...