"The Artemis II mission performed its much anticipated lunar flyby yesterday, and came within just 4,067 miles of the moon, breaking Apollo 13's record for the farthest humans have traveled into space."
"The crew also enjoyed views of the lunar surface previously unseen by human eyes, with about 21% of the moon's mysterious far side illuminated by the sun from their perspective."
"Totality, or when the sun is entirely blocked from view during an eclipse, lasted nearly an hour for the astronauts, while totality on Earth is typically just a few minutes long."
The Artemis II mission achieved a historic lunar flyby, coming within 4,067 miles of the moon and reaching 252,756 miles from Earth. The crew captured approximately 10,000 photos during the seven-hour flyby, witnessing the far side of the moon and a solar eclipse. The astronauts experienced Earthset and observed planets like Mars, Venus, and Saturn. Totality during the eclipse lasted nearly an hour, significantly longer than typical durations on Earth, allowing for unprecedented views of the solar corona.
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