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NASA Artemis II astronauts set to fly by far side of moon

NASA releases new ‘Earthset’ and eclipse images taken during historic flyby of the moon

Over seven hours, the astronauts took thousands of photos that will help inform scientists’ understanding of the moon. The first ones have now been released.

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First Photos From NASA Moon Flyby Show Setting Earth and Eclipse

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NASA’s Artemis II moon mission reaches greatest distance from Earth

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Artemis II begins four-day journey home after reaching record distance from Earth

The crew of Nasa’s Artemis II mission have begun their journey home after creating history on their pass behind the Moon by travelling further into space than any others in history.

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NASA releases picture of 'Earthset' shot by Artemis crew

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Artemis II live: Lunar flyby complete! Relief as NASA gets back in contact with astronauts

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse greeted the three Americans and one Canadian as the moon temporarily blocked the sun from their perspective.

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Historic mission over far side of the moon

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Artemis II to surpass Apollo 13 record for farthest humans in space

Artemis II latest updates: NASA releases 1st photos from far side of moon as Orion heads back to Earth after historic flyby

The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft captured stunning images during their record-setting lunar flyby.

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WATCH: NASA holds daily Artemis II news conference after releasing historic images of Earth

NASA is expected to hold a news conference at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Watch live views of space from Artemis II in our video player above. A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday released striking new photos taken by the U.S.-Canadian crew.

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A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter

The findings were published March 20 in the journal AGU Advances and were based on data recorded by Juno in 2021 and 2022, after NASA granted an extension to the spacecraft’s operations upon completing a five-year science campaign at Jupiter.

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NASA’s Artemis era may finally solve three major moon mysteries

If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find answers to several long-standing questions about the inner solar system

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NASA Earth Science Researchers Join Science Center for Marine Fisheries; Will Integrate Satellite Data into Fisheries Research

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) is pleased to announce that researchers from NASA's Earth Science Division have joined SCEMFIS as the latest members of its Industry Advisory Board (IAB).

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Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Midterm Assessment of NASA's Implementation of the Decadal Survey

Understanding the complex, changing planet on which we live, how it supports life, and how human activities affect its ability to do so in the future is one of the greatest intellectual challenges facing humanity. It is also one of the most important ...

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Senators rally behind NASA’s Earth science program

Lawmakers defended NASA research efforts Wednesday at a hearing on President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the space agency. A bipartisan group of senators urged the White House on Wednesday to preserve NASA’s science portfolio during a hearing to vet ...