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Artemis II Crew Completes Far Side of Moon Flyby
Science

Artemis II Crew Completes Far Side of Moon Flyby

NASA's Artemis II crew has successfully passed the far side of the Moon on day three of their mission, describing views that no human has witnessed before from a crewed spacecraft. The mission is proceeding smoothly enough that press coverage has drifted to minor cabin details, a reliable sign nothing has gone wrong. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, one of four crew members, called the experience extraordinary.

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Artemis II’s Jeremy Hansen calls Project Hail Mary ‘a real treat’ before his space mission

Artemis II’s Jeremy Hansen calls Project Hail Mary ‘a real treat’ before his space mission

The Guardian · Apr 4

Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

BBC · Apr 5

Artemis II is going so well that we're left to talk about frozen urine

Artemis II is going so well that we're left to talk about frozen urine

Ars Technica · Apr 5

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