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chowder66

(12,281 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 05:57 PM Yesterday

If you are not watching Artemis II ...They are soooo close to the moon. Cool image.

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If you are not watching Artemis II ...They are soooo close to the moon. Cool image. (Original Post) chowder66 Yesterday OP

Thanks orangecrush Yesterday #1

I couldn't help myself posting about it again. chowder66 Yesterday #2

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #3

And if you aren't listening to "Dark Side of the Moon"- Pink Floyd, you are missing out on part of hlthe2b Yesterday #4

Thanks for this..I'm watching now, too Deuxcents Yesterday #5

Life is so peaceful at 962 mph Pinback Yesterday #6

I'm posting about the schedule from my original post since they are now incommunicado chowder66 Yesterday #7

Trump re-names the moon Trump Moon in 3.. 2.. 1.. marybourg Yesterday #8

They just went out of communication with a message "We love you from the Moon." SheltieLover Yesterday #9

For your Dark Side of the Moon listening pleasure SheltieLover Yesterday #10

I've been watching too! llmart Yesterday #11

Go ahead, make fun of Florida, but it's the only state with direct flights to the moon! EX500rider Yesterday #12

Communications blackout now malaise Yesterday #13

They should have made a sign BaronChocula Yesterday #14

LOL malaise Yesterday #15

They're back & on their way home! SheltieLover Yesterday #16

They have flown farther from the earth than any of the Apollo missions. cab67 Yesterday #17

Just add this to the growing list popsdenver Yesterday #18

So very cool! 🌜 🙂 💕 nt Raine Yesterday #19

Eclipse to occur about 7:35 pm Central Time for about an hour SheltieLover Yesterday #20

Watching it right now! Awesome!! chowder66 Yesterday #23

What an experience the four brave people on that flight are having! KPN Yesterday #21

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 19 hrs ago #34

Good link malaise Yesterday #22

Thanks! chowder66 Yesterday #24

YW malaise Yesterday #25

Ty! SheltieLover Yesterday #27

LOL malaise Yesterday #28

Wow, that corona! scipan Yesterday #26

I can still see a tiny bit of light in the bottom left on my tv but can't see it on my computer. chowder66 Yesterday #29

It seemed so...big. Did you catch it on the other side? scipan 22 hrs ago #32

Are they chatting it up with Kraznov? SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #30

What a contrast to the regieme, the way these teams of people interact politely and professionally. SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #31

Been following this on & off. Exciting! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #33

orangecrush

(30,495 posts)

1. Thanks

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 05:58 PM

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Very cool

chowder66

(12,281 posts)

2. I couldn't help myself posting about it again.

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 05:58 PM

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leftstreet

(40,847 posts)

3. DURec

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:00 PM

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thank you!

hlthe2b

(114,045 posts)

4. And if you aren't listening to "Dark Side of the Moon"- Pink Floyd, you are missing out on part of

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:02 PM

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the experience.

Deuxcents

(27,028 posts)

5. Thanks for this..I'm watching now, too

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:13 PM

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Pinback

(13,608 posts)

6. Life is so peaceful at 962 mph

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:14 PM

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out there, anyway….

Thanks — beautiful.

chowder66

(12,281 posts)

7. I'm posting about the schedule from my original post since they are now incommunicado

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:22 PM

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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

marybourg

(13,643 posts)

8. Trump re-names the moon Trump Moon in 3.. 2.. 1..

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:29 PM

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SheltieLover

(80,749 posts)

9. They just went out of communication with a message "We love you from the Moon."

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:40 PM

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SheltieLover

(80,749 posts)

10. For your Dark Side of the Moon listening pleasure

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:42 PM

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As we await their return...

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llmart

(17,627 posts)

11. I've been watching too!

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:52 PM

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It's actually more exciting and interesting than the actual lift off. Amazing how "in touch" we can all be with them so far away, but also scary that they'll be incommunicado for a bit.

This has been a welcome break from the bad news we hear every day.

EX500rider

(12,607 posts)

12. Go ahead, make fun of Florida, but it's the only state with direct flights to the moon!

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:00 PM

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malaise

(296,395 posts)

13. Communications blackout now

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:07 PM

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22 minutes in

BaronChocula

(4,581 posts)

14. They should have made a sign

Reply to malaise (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:13 PM

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"Gone behind the moon. Be back in 40."

malaise

(296,395 posts)

15. LOL

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:19 PM

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😀

SheltieLover

(80,749 posts)

16. They're back & on their way home!

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:30 PM

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cab67

(3,777 posts)

17. They have flown farther from the earth than any of the Apollo missions.

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:54 PM

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Reasonable people can disagree on whether crewed spaceflight is necessary or cost-effective, and unmanned missions are certainly safer - but by every objective measure, this is just seriously cool.

popsdenver

(2,338 posts)

18. Just add this to the growing list

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:58 PM

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of distractions from Epstein.......

Raine

(31,183 posts)

19. So very cool! 🌜 🙂 💕 nt

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:59 PM

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SheltieLover

(80,749 posts)

20. Eclipse to occur about 7:35 pm Central Time for about an hour

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:18 PM

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chowder66

(12,281 posts)

23. Watching it right now! Awesome!!

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:37 PM

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KPN

(17,394 posts)

21. What an experience the four brave people on that flight are having!

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:20 PM

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Mind boggling really.

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malaise

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22. Good link

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Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:34 PM

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/06/artemis-ii-astronauts-record-moon-earth-distance

Artemis II astronauts broke Apollo 13’s distance record at 1.57pm eastern time on Monday, hugging each other in the cramped capsule as they made history for being the first four humans to travel the farthest from Earth than anyone before them.

About five hours later, at 7.02pm ET, the crew reached the furthest point in its mission, before swinging back around, at 252,756 miles from Earth – 4,111 miles farther than the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission in 1970.

“It is blowing my mind what you can see with the naked eye from the moon right now,” Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen radioed ahead of the flyby. “It is just unbelievable.”

He challenged “this generation and the next to make sure this record is not long-lived”.