Nasa’s Artemis II crew to reach unseen far side of the Moon on flyby

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Nasa’s Artemis II crew to reach unseen far side of the Moon on flyby  NASA’s Artemis II crew are expected to reach their destination on Monday where the four astronauts aboard the Orion will – for the first time – look at the lunar far side with the naked eye. The fly-by will last approximately six hours before the astronauts head back home.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/nasas-artemis-ii-crew-to-reach-unseen-far-side-of-the-moon-on-flyby  Euronews Next is a future-focused news section covering global innovation, science and technology with a European perspective. Our dedicated team of journalists aims to educate and inspire today’s leaders by providing them with analysis and insights into the people and organisations shaping our future

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00:01Astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis 2 mission are now more than halfway to the moon

00:05and are preparing for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.

00:12Three Americans and one Canadian are set to reach their destination on Monday,

00:17where they will photograph the mysterious lunar far side as they travel past it.

00:22The mission, which lifted off on the 1st of April, is the first manned moon expedition in over 50 years,

00:29picking up where NASA's Apollo program left off.

00:33Artemis 2 is poised to set a new distance record for humans traveling more than 405,000 kilometers from Earth

00:41before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading back home.

00:46It'll be done without stopping or entering lunar orbit

00:49and is set to marginally beat the current record set by the Apollo 13 crew.

00:54It's just like we're a bunch of little kids up here, just we cannot get enough of this. It's amazing.

00:58The near 10-day mission will end with a Pacific splashdown on the 10th of April

01:02and is the first step in the U.S. agency's bold plans for a sustainable moon base.

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