NASA Artemis and Spaceflight Now highlight Artemis II entering a solar eclipse as Orion, the Moon and Sun align, with Jasmine emphasizing it as the first humans to witness a solar eclipse from the Moon.
Artemis II is now entering a solar eclipse that will last for about an hour
"Wow! It's amazing!"
you’re seeing the solar corona as the artemis crew become the first ever humans to witness a solar eclipse from the moon
Artemis II is now entering a solar eclipse that will last for about an hour as Orion, the Moon and the Sun align. During this phase, the crew will see the Sun disappear behind a mostly darkened Moon.
"Wow! It's amazing!" – Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover describes a solar eclipse as the Moon passed in front of the Sun during the Orion capsule's lunar flyby.
The Artemis II crew are the first humans to directly observe a total solar eclipse by the Moon.
“Orion and the Artemis II crew are experiencing a total solar eclipse!”
“That is the SUN'S CORONA.”
“observing the SUN'S ATMOSPHERE with their own eyes.”
“FIRST humans to witness a solar eclipse from the surface of the moon”
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