Awe-inspiring new photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion spacecraft, offering a glimpse into their lives in space as they close in on another historic milestone. One image highlighting the moon even captured a portion of the Orientale basin, which marks a first for human eyes, according to NASA. Only robotic imagers have witnessed this lunar region. The shadowed crater, which is 600 miles (965 kilometers) wide, represents a key transition region between the near and far sides of the moon. NASA astronaut Christina Koch said the crewâs first views of the lunar far side, which permanently faces away from Earth and has rarely been seen, have been âabsolutely spectacular.â Sign up for Countdown, CNNâs newsletter covering NASAâs first time sending humans to deep space in over 50 years âSomething about you senses, âThat is not the moon that Iâm used to seeing,ââ Koch said. Images taken from inside the Orion capsule have shifted from solely highlighting the glowing spectacle of Earth as seen from a cosmic perspective to refocusing on the moon as the mission draws closer to the silvery orb. The crew is more than halfw
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“It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth.” HOUSTON—Their mission is complete. The four people who flew beyond the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission are back home in Houston with their families. But…
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“It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth.” HOUSTON—Their mission is complete. The four people who flew beyond the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission are back home in Houston with…
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Read original at Fox News →The astronauts splashed down aboard their Orion capsule as planned. The Orion capsule carrying the Artemis II astronauts has successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 8:07PM Eastern time on April 10. It…
Read original at Engadget →"Fetch" is never going to happen. But "moon joy" just might. NASA began using the phrase "moon joy" all over its social media accounts as the Artemis II crew approached the moon this week. Now the agency has gone all in…
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Read original at Fox News →After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion’s next flight to the Moon will need new valves. Apart from pesky issues with the spacecraft’s toilet and waste disposal system, most of the Artemis II mission has proceeded like…
Read original at Ars Technica →The Artemis II astronauts have faced down numerous dangers on their historic moon mission â including white-knuckling through liftoff on April 1 as their rocket burned through millions of gallons of fuel and braving…
Read original at CNN →As the Artemis II astronauts hurtled around the moon during their historic flyby, basking in unprecedented views of the illuminated lunar far side, pilot Victor Glover described the visuals as âsci-fi.â âYou can…
Read original at CNN →College students are hoping they too can one day be part of a historic space mission like Artemis II, after learning all about the out-of-this-world industry. Suffolk New College welcomed space experts who helped show…
Read original at BBC →It was a moment for the spaceflight history books. At approximately 1:57 p.m. ET, the Artemis 2 crew—NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen—broke the record for…
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Read original at The Verge →Nasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever ventured Astronauts on the historic Artemis II mission are expected to reach the far side of the moon on Monday, venturing deeper into space than any humans…
Read original at The Guardian →Jared Isaacman says odds of evidence we are not alone are âpretty highâ four days after Artemis II rocket lifted off Nasaâs Orion spaceship four days into Artemis II mission: in pictures The top official at Nasa…
Read original at The Guardian →Awe-inspiring new photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion spacecraft, offering a glimpse into their lives in space as they close in on another historic milestone. One…
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“It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth.” HOUSTON—Their mission is complete. The four people who flew beyond the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission are back home in Houston with their families. But…
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