Artemis 2's Moon Flyby Triggers NASA Cheers After Unexpected Micrometeor Impacts

During Artemis 2’s far-side lunar flyby, astronauts observed multiple micrometeorite impacts on the Moon, prompting audible cheers from NASA’s Science Evaluation Room; scientists were surprised by the frequency of impacts and will study the flashes to better understand the lunar environment, noting a solar eclipse during closest approach and marking the first crewed lunar-spaceflight since Apollo 17.