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Artemis II crew observes the far side of the moon during Monday's lunar flyby

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published April 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM EDT

The crew aboard the Orion spaceship is looping around the moon, making observations of the far side and going deeper into space than humans have ever ventured before.

Here & Now’s Scott Tong gets an update from Brendan Byrne of Central Florida Public Media.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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