Blackouts, broken records and a message from the past: five key moments from Artemis II’s lunar flyby

The Guardian — Apr 07, 01:17 AM

Crew of Orion capsule spent emotional day documenting surface of moon – and paying homage to astronauts who paved the way

On the sixth day of a lunar mission that has rekindled global interest in space exploration and https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/02/artemis-ii-nasa-moon-launch-american-moment">reinvigorated Nasa’s aims to return to the moon, the astronauts of Artemis II flew further from Earth than any human before them.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/06/artemis-ii-astronauts-record-moon-earth-distance">Across a six-hour flyby, the crew of the Orion capsule captured views of the moon’s far side that have never been seen before – while honouring the astronauts who paved the way for their record-breaking mission.