Artemis II flies by moon in first, historic look at the lunar dark side
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Artemis II has begun its historic flyby of the moon, giving its crew and Earthlings their first glimpses of parts of the lunar dark side. The capsule will spend six hours arcing around the moon, allowing the crew to see the entirety of the far side under the full light of the sun.
Artemis II started its flyby of the moon on Monday. The capsule will stay between 4,000 and 6,000 miles from the lunar surface. The crew will photograph and make in-person observations of the far side. They will lose contact with Earth halfway through the flyby. Communications will be re-established after the closest pass to the lunar surface. The flyby will end around 9:20 p.m., and the crew will head back to Earth.
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