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'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says
By Mike Wall published
Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch.

The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem
By Mike Wall published
"The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the tank."

Relive Artemis 2's epic moon flyby with these amazing photos
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon on Monday (April 7) in great detail. Take a look at their stunning images here.

'Unreal' solar eclipse: Artemis 2 crew just saw one of the rarest sights in spaceflight history
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby.

The Artemis 2 astronauts just flew by the moon. Lunar scientists can't wait for what's next
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"Apollo happened before I was born, and the idea that we will see humans on the moon within our lifetimes, with decades of advances in science and technology behind them, is remarkable."

Artemis 2: A moon mission of many milestone firsts
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
You've probably heard it by now: NASA’s Artemis 2 mission was the first to launch astronauts to fly by the moon in more than 50 years. But that was just the first of the firsts for this mission.

'This is really big stuff.' Trump hails NASA Artemis 2 astronauts after historic moon flyby feat
By Tariq Malik published
President Donald Trump on Monday night (April 6) hailed the courage and grit of NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts after their historic flyby around the moon.

Artemis 2 astronauts fly around the moon in record-breaking lunar loop by NASA
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts viewed parts of the moon never before seen with human eyes during their epic lunar flyby today (April 6) — and set a spaceflight record in the process.
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