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Leonard David

The moon up close: How the Artemis 2 astronauts are photographing their historic lunar flyby

A new photo captures the moon's near side on the right (the side we see from Earth, identifiable by its dark splotches) and its far side on the left. The Artemis 2 crew are the first to see the far side with human eyes.

The Artemis 2 astronaut mission is giving humans an up-close and personal look at the moon.

That eye-full view had not been possible since NASA's Apollo 17 astronauts departed the moon back in 1972, now over 50 years ago!

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