Solar Eclipse Caps Artemis II Lunar Flyby

artemis 2 crew smiling on the orion spacecraft, seeming in good spirits

From left, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover.

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up 7 hr. of lunar observations, including studies of far-side surface features never before seen by humans, with an hour-long total solar eclipse that left them in awe of the dramatic display of orbital mechanics. “This is unreal,” Artemis II pilot Victor...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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