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We’re In Utter Disbelief About the Photos the Moon Astronauts Just Sent Back

We’re In Utter Disbelief About the Photos the Moon Astronauts Just Sent Back

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech On Monday, the four crew members of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission made history, officially breaking the record for the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth, at an astonishing 252,752 miles from home. At the time, the crew’s capsule was swinging around the Moon before starting its multi-day return journey, offering the astronauts some truly astonishing views. The team spent many hours using both professional-grade photography equipment — as well as their iPhones — to capture the exceedingly rare moment, from a dazzling “Earthset” to a total solar eclipse that lasted nearly an entire hour. The team was extensively coached on how to take these pictures and what to look out for as they gazed at the rugged surface of the Moon through Orion’s windows. It was a highly organized “seven-hour lunar observation period,” as NASA notes, with the crew dividing into pairs. Two crew members observed for 55 to 85 minutes at a time, “while the …