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On Tuesday, NASA released more than 12,000 images from the Artemis II mission, featuring new up-close shots and perspectives of the lunar surface captured during the recent flyby.
The Artemis Crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen—documented their 10-day journey in April, traveling more than a quarter-million miles from Earth.
Photos captured dramatic perspectives of the moon's pockmarked surface and craters alongside a rare solar eclipse seen from lunar orbit, as well as Earth's thin atmosphere and cloud formations.
Scientists are utilizing the images to study ancient craters, ridges, and lava flows on the lunar surface, helping researchers better understand the moon's topography and geological history.
Next year, NASA plans to launch Artemis III to test additional technologies, including at least one new vehicle, advancing the program's goal to establish long-term human presence on the moon.
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