Artemis II crew witnessed solar eclipse during daring Moon flyby
Published on: April 8, 2026, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
after travelling deeper into space than any other humans, the artemis ii astronauts pointed their moonship toward home monday night, wrapping up a lunar cruise that revealed views of the far side never beheld by eyes until now. their flyby of the moon - nasa’s first return since the apollo era - even included some celestial sightseeing besides yielding rich science. it was a significant step toward landing boot prints near the moon’s south pole in just two years. a total solar eclipse greeted the three amer
