Astronauts witnessing total solar eclipse
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The Artemis II crew lifted off at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 1.
Astronauts fly farther from Earth than any human has ever ventured before Orion has surpassed previous record set by Apollo 13 in April 1970. The crew will soon lose contact with
As Earth goes out of sight, radio contact with mission control will drop for roughly 40 minutes because the moon itself blocks the line of sight back home. Even without that link, the crew will keep working in the Orion spacecraft, dubbed Integrity, using onboard devices to capture images, measurements, and notes.
The Artemis II are concluding their historic lunar flyby observations with an epic total solar eclipse. (AP Photo)
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The four astronauts concluded a historic journey around the lunar far side that included their greatest distance from the planet. “We will always choose Earth,” Christina Koch said in words to humanity after emerging from a communications blackout.