Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview
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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts reached the halfway point to the Moon and transmitted images back to Earth.
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The Artemis 2 astronauts crossed the midpoint of their journey to the Moon on Saturday, with the Orion spacecraft now closer to their lunar destination than to Earth. NASA released initial photographs taken from inside the capsule showing Earth receding in the distance as the crew continues toward a planned flyby of the Moon. This milestone marks a critical phase of the mission, which is testing the Orion vehicle and life support systems ahead of future crewed lunar landings. The Artemis 2 flight is the second crewed test of NASA's lunar exploration program and serves as a dress rehearsal for the Artemis 3 mission, which aims to land astronauts on the Moon's surface. The crew is expected to complete the lunar flyby before returning to Earth.
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