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The Artemis II crew saw parts of the moon never seen before. Here's what they said

The four-person crew of NASA's Artemis II mission saw parts of the moon no human has ever seen before on Monday and described their findings in intricate detail to scientists on Earth.

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'Godspeed': Artemis II lifts off for historic mission to the moon

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NASA’s Artemis II: photographing the far side of the moon

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See pictures of the moon from Artemis 2

Artemis II commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman looks out one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows at the moon ahead of the crew's lunar flyby on April 6, 2026.

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Artemis II Breaks Apollo 13’s Distance Record With Daring Moon Flyby That Included a Solar Eclipse

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Artemis II astronauts break Apollo 13 spaceflight record, view solar eclipse

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Former NASA astronauts react to Artemis II trip around far side of moon

As the Orion capsule made its lunar flyby, the four astronauts aboard became the first humans to see some parts of the moon's far side with the naked eye.

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NASA crew heads home from historic moon mission

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See the breaktaking views of the moon from Artemis II crew

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Artemis II astronauts swung by the moon, broke an Apollo record, and saw an eclipse

The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday.

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Eyes on the Far Side of the Moon

The astronauts were able to catch a full view of the Mare Orientale, a dark, ringed 600-mile wide crater that straddles the near and the far sides of the moon. Human eyes had never seen the whole basin before. (The Apollo missions were timed so that the landings occurred as the crater was hidden in darkness.)

Water on the moon? New study narrows down the most likely locations

Water likely accumulated on the moon slowly over billions of years, rather than during one big event, according to a new study by an international team of scientists. The researchers, including Paul Hayne,

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You can track Artemis II in real time as Orion flies to the moon

Follow the moon flight from the palm of your hand.

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The moon has changed since humans last set foot on it. Here's how

Four astronauts will journey to the moon and back once NASA launches its Artemis II mission, planned for Wednesday, April 1.

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The moon: Facts about our planet's lunar companion

The moon is our constant companion and the only natural object that always orbits Earth. It's about four times smaller than Earth and its gravity is much weaker, which is why astronauts bounce around on it like a trampoline. But even though our moon is ...

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Phases of the moon, facts and information

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. March’s “worm moon” sets behind Rocca Calascio castle and village in L’Aquila, Italy. Photograph by Lorenzo Di Cola, NurPhoto/Getty Images Earth’s moon phases cycle from month ...