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April 6, 2026
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No eye has seen: What to expect during Artemis II Lunar Flyby
SOURCE: NASA The Artemis II astronauts will fly around the Moon starting at 1 pm ET (1700 UTC) as they view parts of the Moon never seen by human eyes. Orion is carrying 32 cameras and devices. 15 cameras are mounted directly to the spacecraft, and 17 are handheld cameras operate..
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The Artemis II mission is set to embark on a lunar flyby, with astronauts scheduled to orbit the Moon and capture unprecedented views. This historic mission will see humans travel farther from Earth than ever before.
- The mission will reach a maximum distance of 252,760 miles from Earth, surpassing the Apollo 13 record.
- Astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, operated by NASA, will have a seven-hour observation period.
- The crew may become the first humans to see certain parts of the Moon's far side with the unaided eye.
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