Artemis 2 to Spotlight the Moon’s Hidden Far Side
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NASA’s Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts on a 10‑day crewed lunar flyby to test systems and, for the first time, observe the Moon’s far side from a distant orbit. The crew will target features such as Mare Orientale and the South Pole–Aitken Basin, studying color and albedo while searching for impact flashes, in a mission that could expand our scientific view of the Moon ahead of future surface exploration.
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