Max Evans and Jason Major highlight planned and observed impact flash spotting on the Moon's dark side during Artemis II, framing it as a useful input for planning hazards and operations for future lunar habitats.
As NASA’s Artemis II mission enters its critical mid-flight phase, the Orion spacecraft—carrying the first crewed mission beyond low-Earth orbit in more than half a century—is steadily heading toward the Moon for a precisely timed lunar flyby on Monday.
Artemis II just hit the "two thirds" mark of the journey to the Moon.
NASA finalizes science plans for Artemis 2 lunar flyby
POV: You're flying by the Moon.
This visualization is designed to show you what exactly the Artemis II astronauts will see outside their window during their lunar flyby.
the seven-hour visualization is compressed into 28 seconds.
Artemis II Crew will attempt to capture Earthset, Impact Flashes in the dark, Earthrise, Earthlit Moon, Deep Space and Lunar Sunrise.
The fact that four humans pass into the shadow of the Moon for a few minutes on one random day and spot a handful of impact flashes is not only very cool but also does tell us a lot about what we need to plan for with future lunar habitats.
This finding is one of many signals tracked across Space. The live feed updates every few hours with new authority voices, debates, and emerging ideas.
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