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History made as astronauts see something no human ever has on far side of moon
History Made As Astronauts See Something No Human Ever Has On Far Side Of Moon
Four days into the Artemis II space mission, the crew captured a stunning photo of the far side of the moon.The image, which features the Orientale Basin, “marks the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes,” according to NASA.History in the makingIn this new image from our @NASAArtemis II crew, you can see Orientale basin on the right edge of the lunar disk. This mission marks the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes. pic.twitter.com/iqjod6gqgz— NASA (@NASA) April 5, 2026The photo of the moon was released just days after the crew of the Artemis II — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — shared spectacular images of Earth.These two images were taken by @astro_reid only minutes apart. The stark difference is the result of camera settings. In the first, a longer shutter speed let in much more light from Earth, while the shorter shutter speed in the second emphasizes our planet’s nighttime glow. pic.twitter.com/4H5gFymlcl— NASA (@NASA) April 3, 2026While Artemis II will not touch down on...
