How the Moon Revolves

Artemis, Moon and Earth

Artemis II moon mission breaks record for distance from Earth

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take them over the shadowed, lun...

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See the awe-inspiring new photos of the Moon and Earth sent back from the Artemis 2 mission

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Artemis II Astronauts Make Long-Distance Call to the Space Station as They Head Home From the Moon

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Artemis II Astronauts Get a Break After Journey Around the Moon

The crew of the NASA mission had a quiet day as they flew home toward Earth.

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Artemis II astronauts break Apollo 13 spaceflight record, view solar eclipse

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NASA’s Breathtaking Photos From Far Side of the Moon Evoke Wonder and Awe

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Artemis II record-breaking journey reveals moon's far side

A total solar eclipse greeted the three Americans and one Canadian as the moon temporarily blocked the sun from their perspective.

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Watch: Artemis II's historic lunar flyby... in 90 seconds

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Artemis II crew makes closest approach to the moon

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Artemis II vs Apollo: A visual guide to NASA's path to lunar far side — how astronauts will create figure ‘8’

Artemis II astronauts will be looking at the Moon from a “unique perspective”, as they will be passing by at a much higher altitude compared to the Apollo missions.

Astronomy

How Artemis 2 will fly around the Moon

Artemis 2 will use the SLS to send a crew of four aboard an Orion spacecraft on a 10-day mission looping within 4,600 miles (7,400 km) of the Moon. The crew consists of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and ...