"During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. From that distance, the crew will have a unique vantage point of the moon as a full disc — and the ability to take observations never before seen by human eyes."

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/06/nx-s1-5773187/nasa-artemis-ii-moon-lunar-flyby

Follow along! https://artemis.cdnspace.ca

#news #space #science #ArtemisII #moon

Well, the dashboard has been down for a while now, and it's about 15 minutes until the crew reaches the moon.

Some alternative places to keep an eye on:

The official live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis0

Artemis Real-time Orbit Website: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/

Artemis II Multimedia: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/

And an alternative tracker: https://artemis-ii-tracker.com/

#ArtemisII #moon #space #science

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Flies Around the Moon (Official Broadcast)

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@stefan I've got an accessible dashboard running here, if thats of help. https://artemis.jakobrosin.com/
Artemis II Live Tracker — Real-Time Moon Mission Dashboard

Track NASA's Artemis II Moon mission live. Real-time telemetry from JPL Horizons, crew schedule, space weather, audio sonification radar.

@jakobrosin Nice, thank you!