Just after they broke the human spaceflight distance record, the Artemis 2 astronauts shared a powerful moment that deepened their already profound bond.
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Artemis 2’s Orion capsule will hit Earth’s atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10. A heat shield and 11 parachutes will help it survive the fiery trip and splash down safely.
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NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts’ moon flyby observations —especially the micrometeor impact flashes they saw.
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The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.

Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this “overview effect” is magnified when you’re looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2’s Christina Koch.
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“The challenge that we’re working through is evacuating the tank.”

NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon on Monday (April 7) in great detail. Take a look at their stunning images here.
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Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby.

“Apollo happened before I was born, and the idea that we will see humans on the moon within our lifetimes, with decades of advances in science and technology behind them, is remarkable.”
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You’ve probably heard it by now: NASA’s Artemis 2 mission was the first to launch astronauts to fly by the moon in more than 50 years. But that was just the first of the firsts for this mission.
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