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space-exploration17 days ago•71 min saved

Artemis 2's lunar flyby yields a stunning 12,000-shot Earth timelapse

A new timelapse from NASA’s Artemis 2 archive showcases Earth in both day and night views, satellites, and auroras captured by the crew during their lunar flyby. The video compiles about 12,000 photos released from the mission, which launched April 1 and returned April 10 with four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—marking the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17. The footage highlights Earth from behind the Moon, including an ‘Earthset’ shot, and underscores Artemis’ broader plan to return humans to the Moon in upcoming missions Artemis 3 and 4.

via Space|

#artemis-2 #earth #lunar-flyby

space22 days ago•89 min saved

NASA’s Artemis II photo flood: 12,000 new lunar flyby images and a dozen must-see frames

NASA added more than 12,000 Artemis II photos from the crew’s 10-day lunar flyby to its public archive, highlighting a curated set of shots—interior Orion views, close lunar approaches, Earthrise scenes, a solar eclipse from space, and Milky Way glimpses—captured by Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen. The crew flew about 4,067 miles (6,545 km) from the Moon and NASA aims to return humans to the lunar surface by 2028; the full gallery is available online for enthusiasts to explore the dozen standout images.

via Live Science|

#artemis-ii #earthset #lunar-flyby

space27 days ago•6 min saved

Artemis II Crew Honors Humanity with UN Gifted 'MUNGA' Hats After Lunar Flyby

Artemis II’s four astronauts returned from a 10-day lunar flyby that set a new record for the farthest distance traveled by humans in space, then spoke with U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz in New York, who gifted them ‘MUNGA’ hats. The crew said their mission aimed to connect with humanity and show that space achievements can be done exceptionally well, while outlining Artemis III and IV and noting the Artemis Accords established during the Trump era.

via Fox News|

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space1 month ago•73 min saved

Artemis 2 captures rare view of the Moon's far side during lunar flyby

Space.com reports that NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts photographed the Moon's far side during a lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, a period when Earth–Moon communications paused for about 40 minutes; the Orion spacecraft carried a four‑astronaut crew roughly 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from Earth—the farthest humans have ventured—continuing NASA's first crewed Moon mission since Apollo.

via Space|

#artemis-2 #far-side-of-the-moon #lunar-flyby

space1 month ago•43 min saved

Artemis II Commander Credits Elon Musk After Mars Sighting, Predicts Humans Will Reach Mars Soon

Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman thanked SpaceX founder Elon Musk after the crew glimpsed Mars during their lunar flyby, saying there’s zero doubt that humans will reach the Red Planet soon. The remark follows NASA’s nearly 10-day Moon mission, in which the Orion spacecraft completed a crucial test around the Moon before splashdown, while Musk spoke of Moon city plans and faster launch cycles for lunar development.

via Yahoo|

#artemis-ii #elon-musk #lunar-flyby

science1 month ago•33 min saved

Wiseman Caps Artemis II Return with 'Mission Complete' Moment

NASA's Artemis II crew, led by Reid Wiseman, safely completed a 10-day lunar flyby and splashdown; Wiseman—whose wife died in 2020 and who is a single parent—reunited with his daughters, while the crew paid tribute to his late wife and proposed naming a crater for her, as Wiseman shared a two-word post: 'Mission complete.'

via Yahoo|

#artemis-ii #lunar-flyby #moon

space1 month ago•4 min saved

Victor Glover’s Moon Flyby Signals a New Era of Inclusion in Space

NASA’s Artemis II mission places Victor Glover in the pilot’s seat for a lunar flyby, making him one of 20 Black astronauts in NASA history and carrying forward the Tuskegee Airmen legacy as the mission helps set up a crewed moon landing planned for 2028, while underscoring the goal that future generations may not need 'firsts' to celebrate progress in space.

via Reuters|

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space1 month ago•3 min saved

Artemis II crew returns home after record-breaking lunar flyby

Artemis II's four astronauts were warmly welcomed home in Houston after nearly 10 days in space, completing a record-distance lunar flyby that reached about 252,756 miles from Earth and offered new views of the Moon's far side and Earth. The mission included an Earthset photo and a reminder of NASA's Artemis timeline, with Artemis III and IV planned next, while the crew noted a malfunctioning space toilet that will be fixed for longer missions.

via PBS|

#artemis-ii #astronauts #lunar-flyby

space1 month ago•3 min saved

Earth Sets Over the Moon as Artemis II Hits New Distance Milestone

NASA released the new Earth-set image captured by the Artemis II crew during a far-side lunar flyby, showing Earth dipping below the Moon as the four astronauts — Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen — set a distance record of 252,756 miles from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13’s mark. After a planned 40-minute communications blackout, the crew heads home toward a Pacific splashdown, while scientists use the imagery to study lunar origins and support the Artemis program’s goal to return humans to the Moon (including the south pole).

via Ground News|

#artemis-ii #distance-record #earthset

space1 month ago•77 min saved

Artemis 2 Crew Snaps Milky Way During Rare Lunar Flyby

Artemis 2 astronauts captured a stunning view of the Milky Way’s galactic plane from the Orion capsule, with the pink Homunculus Nebula around Eta Carinae visible in the frame, taken just after their lunar flyby that briefly cut communications with Earth; the crew will perform trajectory corrections as they head back to Earth on their 10‑day mission.

via Space|

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space1 month ago•77 min saved

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.

via Space|

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space-technology3 years ago•3 min saved

Artemis II to Stream High-Definition Moon Footage via Lasers.

The Artemis II mission, set to launch in late 2024, will be the first crewed lunar flight to demonstrate laser communications technology. The Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System will be capable of returning high-resolution images and video of the lunar surface back to Earth with a downlink rate of up to 260 megabits per second. The laser system will also be able to send and receive procedures, flight plans, voice messages, and other communications between the Orion spacecraft and mission control on Earth. Testing laser communications during Artemis II could lead to future technology that could travel across extreme distances in space, like preparing for future crewed missions to Mars.

via CNN|

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