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This is how the Artemis 2 flyover of the far side of the Moon is going
Five observation blocks will be available to astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen as they pass through areas of the Moon only previously seen via satellite images.
TL;DR
- The Artemis II mission astronauts are flying farther from Earth than any humans in history, surpassing the Apollo 13 record.
- Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are observing the Moon's far side, documenting features and comparing the North and South poles.
- The crew proposed naming two previously unnamed craters: 'Integrity' after their spacecraft and 'Carroll' in honor of Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife.
- During the flyover, communication with Artemis II will be interrupted for approximately 40 minutes as the spacecraft passes behind the Moon.
- Astronauts are describing lunar features, noting albedos, and experiencing personal emotional responses to the view, with some adapting to vision changes in space.