Artemis 2 astronauts are about to see one of the rarest skywatching sights of all — a solar eclipse from beyond the moon

Screenshot from a NASA animation showing the final stages of the solar ecliipse that Artemis 2 astronauts will see from their vantage point beyond the moon on April 6, 2026. The sun is starting to emerge from the moon's left limb.

The Artemis 2 astronauts will get a rare skywatching treat on Monday (April 6).

The quartet will see a total solar eclipse that evening as they slingshot around the moon's far side, in a flyby that breaks humanity's all-time distance record.