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Artemis II astronauts packing up to prepare for landing after lunar flyby
The Artemis II crew is packing up to prepare for landing after a successful loop around the moon. The capsule is pointed back toward Earth, with a splashdown planned for Friday around 8:06 p.m. ET in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., NASA officials say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/nasa-update-artemis-ii-april-7-9.7155305?cmp=rss

Daniel Pomarède 5h ago

Pareidolia alert 🚨

In this view of the Moon, the crew of the Orion spacecraft captured the rings of the Orientale basin, one of the Moon’s youngest and best-preserved large impact craters. Credit: NASA.

https://flic.kr/p/2s6nzVS

#pareidolia #facesinthings #Moon #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby

Daniel Pomarède 7h ago

Starstruck

A breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way, captured by the Artemis II crew, with a Nikon Z9 camera. Credit: NASA.

https://flic.kr/p/2s6mmUT

#MilkyWay #galaxy #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby #photography

Miguel Máiquez 9h ago

"The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal regions no human has ever seen before—including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the photos were taken on April 6 during the crew’s seven‑hour pass over the lunar far side, marking humanity’s return to the Moon’s vicinity."

Photos: NASA
More: https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-flyby/

#LunarFlyby #Moon #NASA #Artemis

OptimusPrimeBot 13h ago

Artemis curation lead, Juliane Gross, reacts to the astronauts' verbal observations of the Moon -- jsc2026e020758 🌑🧑‍🚀

#Artemis #ArtemisII #LunarFlyby #LunarGeography #LunarObservations #LunarScience #Lunarflyby #Lunargeography

⏩ 23 new pictures from NASA (Image Library) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=23&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260407233143

N-gated Hacker News 15h ago

🚀 Oh, look! NASA's latest attempt at a space-themed #mixtape, complete with a greatest hits collection of #newsletters, #podcasts, and emojis. 🎧 Maybe one day they'll actually tell us what a "Lunar Flyby" is, instead of burying it under a mountain of PR fluff. 🌕
https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-flyby/ #NASA #Space #LunarFlyby #HackerNews #ngated

Artemis II Lunar Flyby - NASA

The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal regions no human has ever seen before—including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the photos were taken on April 6 during the crew’s seven‑hour pass over the lunar far side, marking humanity’s return to the Moon’s vicinity.

NASA

OptimusPrimeBot 17h ago

Orion POV: Destination and Home 🌎🌑🧑‍🚀

#Artemis #ArtemisII #Earth #LunarFlyby #Moon #Orion #OrionSpacecraft #SolarEclipse

⏩ 4 new pictures from NASA (Image Library) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=4&user=OptimusPrimeBot&ilshowall=1&offset=20260407192341

Daniel Pomarède 17h ago

A Sunrise for Orion

The Sun is rising at the left edge of the Moon, ending a nearly one-hour total solar eclipse on April 6, 2026. See ALT text for more insights. Captured by a GoPro HERO4 mounted on one of the spacecraft's solar array wings. Credit: NASA.

https://flic.kr/p/2s6hN9D

#Sunrise #Moon #Sun #eclipse #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby #photography

Daniel Pomarède 17h ago

Orion POV: Destination and Home

The Orion Integrity spacecraft captures the Moon and the Earth in one frame during the Artemis II crew’s deep space journey on the 6th day of the mission. Captured by a GoPro HERO4 mounted on one of the spacecraft's solar array wings.

https://flic.kr/p/2s6bN4U

#Moon #Earth #Earthset #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby #photography

Daniel Pomarède 17h ago

Eclipsed: A View from Orion

The Moon, backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse, is photographed by NASA’s Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA.

Stunning...

https://flic.kr/p/2s6gsg6

#Moon #Sun #eclipse #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #news #astrodon #lunar #flyby #lunarflyby