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NASA Artemis II crew is now closer to the Moon than to Earth

April 04,2026 14:56

NASA. We’re halfway there.

At the time of posting this, the Artemis II mission is about halfway to the Moon. When the astronauts arrive, they will conduct a lunar flyby and collect scientific observations of the Moon’s surface.

This photo shows the Orion spacecraft with the Moon in the distance, as captured by a camera on the tip of one of its solar array wings.

“We can see the Moon out of the docking hatch right now. It’s a beautiful sight.”
Flight day 3 is in the books, and our NASA Artemis II crew is now closer to the Moon than to Earth.

Photo Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

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