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chowder66

(12,281 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:46 PM Yesterday

Artemis II live....

We're about to fly around the Moon.

On Monday, April 6, the four astronauts of Artemis II will travel farther from Earth than any humans in history—breaking the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.

They'll sail around the far side of the Moon, photographing lunar features never before seen by human eyes. At their closest point, they'll pass roughly 4,000 miles above the lunar surface.

Highlights include:
- 1:56 p.m. EDT (1756 UTC): Artemis II crew surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record
- 2:45 p.m. EDT (1845 UTC): Lunar observation period begins
- 6:47 p.m. EDT (2247 UTC): Predicted loss of communications as Artemis II heads behind the moon (roughly 40 minutes)
- 7:02 p.m. EDT (2302 UTC): Artemis II's closest approach to the Moon
- 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 UTC): Artemis II reaches its furthest distance from Earth

Learn more about the mission timeline: https://go.nasa.gov/4c46fOu
Get the latest images and video from the mission: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multi...

Live link....

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Artemis II live.... (Original Post) chowder66 Yesterday OP

And so the fucker holds a press briefing malaise Yesterday #1

You're welcome. I'm not sure there will be much to see just yet but for those interested.... chowder66 Yesterday #2

Record broken malaise Yesterday #4

I have a dumb question Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #9

Great question but malaise Yesterday #10

They don't have to reach the moon, just flying around it passing miles question everything Yesterday #22

Thanks! My Google feed brought up Space.com shich also gas NASA's fedd and today's schedule. electric_blue68 Yesterday #3

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #5

I love the conciseness and the politeness of their communications. Wish we had more of that here on earth. efhmc Yesterday #6

Love the name choice of Integrity for one of the craters malaise Yesterday #7

See you on the dark side of the moon SheltieLover Yesterday #8

I am enjoying the live feed of the lunar observation Onthefly Yesterday #11

Me too! SheltieLover Yesterday #13

Wondering how many people don't know how fantastic this is. Onthefly Yesterday #15

Dunno but I'm loving it! SheltieLover Yesterday #16

Thanks for the link SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #12

: ) chowder66 Yesterday #17

Ty so much for the reminder & link. SheltieLover Yesterday #14

Me too. It's sooo cool right now!! chowder66 Yesterday #18

Amazing! SheltieLover Yesterday #19

They will be back in communication at 6:29 Central Time SheltieLover Yesterday #20

4 min till they're back! SheltieLover Yesterday #21

malaise

(296,395 posts)

1. And so the fucker holds a press briefing

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:48 PM

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Thanks for the link

chowder66

(12,281 posts)

2. You're welcome. I'm not sure there will be much to see just yet but for those interested....

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:49 PM

Yesterday

I wanted to post as a reminder.

malaise

(296,395 posts)

4. Record broken

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 02:00 PM

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Sweet

Hassin Bin Sober

(27,464 posts)

9. I have a dumb question

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:02 PM

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How have they reached the distance record when they haven’t even made it to the moon yet?

malaise

(296,395 posts)

10. Great question but

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:05 PM

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Definitely above my pay grade 😀

question everything

(52,168 posts)

22. They don't have to reach the moon, just flying around it passing miles

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:31 PM

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(CNN) - The Artemis II mission has broken the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, which was set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. The Apollo record was 248,655 statute miles from Earth. Artemis II surpassed that marker at 1:56 p.m. ET.

Artemis II is expected to reach about 252,760 miles from Earth, or 4,105 miles farther than Apollo 13.

Orion is expected to reach its maximum distance from our planet at 7:07 p.m. ET.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/artemis-ii-astronauts-break-apollo-distance-record-on-historic-flyby-of-the-moon

electric_blue68

(26,905 posts)

3. Thanks! My Google feed brought up Space.com shich also gas NASA's fedd and today's schedule.

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:52 PM

Yesterday

I'm excited, having been around for the Apollo missions.

And afterwards they get a full solar eclipse! Which might also be extra interesting viewing It free of Earth's atmosphere.