NASA Artemis II astronauts fly around far side of moon
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At Dexter Southfield in Brookline, the alma mater of President John F. Kennedy, his legacy and vision for space exploration are once again taking center stage.
Turns out the incredible photos taken by the astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are from the iPhone 17 Pro Max's front-facing camera and not its better rear shooters.
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Artemis II crew emerges from communications blackout after vessel passes far side of the moon
Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts and former NASA chief technologist Les Johnson discuss new developments in the Artemis II mission on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
As Hansen spoke in the livestream, Wiseman could be seen in the spacecraft, dubbed Integrity, wiping his eyes and placing his hand on his crewmate's shoulder. Then, all four astronauts, who have trained together for the mission since 2023, floated toward each other for a group hug. Koch removed her glasses to wipe away tears.
Besides photographing the scenes with high-powered Nikon cameras, the astronauts also pulled out their iPhones for some impromptu shots.
You might not be able to see the moon the way the Artemis II team is, but there's an educational Fortnite simulation that will get you onto the celestial body's surface.
Artemis II astronauts got a special wake-up message from legendary astronaut Jim Lovell, the late commander for the Apollo 13 mission, which he recorded before he died at age 97 last year.
The crew broke a previous record of 248,655 miles (400,171km) set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970, and they are still heading further away from Earth.