Artemis 2 Breaks Distance Record & Sees Solar Eclipse from Moon’s Far Side

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In this video, we break down NASA’s Artemis 2 mission—the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. On April 6, 2025, four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule “Integrity” looped around the moon’s far side, set a new Earth-distance record of 252,756 miles, and observed a total solar eclipse lasting 53 minutes.  You’ll learn:  How Artemis 2 surpassed Apollo 13’s distance record  Why the crew saw a 53-minute eclipse (and what they described)  The touching tribute to Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife  What’s next: Artemis 4 moon landing in 2028  This mission paves the way for humanity’s return to the lunar surface. Don’t miss this quick, action-packed recap.  🔔 Subscribe for more space updates  #Artemis2 #NASA #MoonMission #LunarFlyby #SpaceRecord #SolarEclipse

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00:04Hello, and welcome to Global Pulse News.

00:08Artemis II astronauts have made history with a daring lunar flyby and a solar eclipse seen

00:15from beyond the Moon.

00:17The four-member crew completed a nearly seven-hour pass of the Moon's far side today, shattering

00:24the Earth distance record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.

00:30Their Orion capsule, named Integrity, reached 252,756 miles from home—that's roughly the

00:40distance of three round trips between New York and Los Angeles.

00:45But the crew didn't just break records—they also witnessed a total solar eclipse from

00:51the Moon's far side—an otherworldly spectacle, lasting 53 minutes.

00:57For comparison, Earth eclipses max out at just seven and a half minutes.

01:03Astronaut Victor Glover described the moment, quote,

01:06The Sun has gone behind the Moon, and the corona is still visible.

01:12Wow, it is amazing, end quote.

01:15The mission was not all spectacle.

01:17The crew worked a detailed science checklist, studying the Oriental Basin, known as the Grand

01:25Canyon of the Moon, and spotting five meteoroid impacts on the lunar surface.

01:31In a touching moment, the astronauts requested two crater names—one, Integrity, for their ship,

01:38and another, Carol, in honor of Commander Reed Wiseman's late wife, who died of cancer in 2020.

01:46The flyby ended at 9.20 p.m. Eastern Time, slingshotting Integrity back toward Earth for a Friday splashdown

01:56off the coast of San Diego.

01:58Next up, NASA's Artemis IV mission, targeting a moon landing in 2028.

02:05Astronaut Jeremy Hansen issued a challenge, quote,

02:09We choose this moment to challenge this generation and the next, make sure this record is not long-lived, end

02:18quote.

02:18The End of episode

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