Artemis 2 lunar flyby is Monday. What to expect

What’s Happening

So basically The 4 brave astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission enter the moon’s sphere of gravitational influence on Sunday.

Their flyby - closest to the moon - is Monday, April 6. The post Artemis 2 lunar flyby is Monday. (and honestly, same)

What to expect first appeared on EarthSky.

The Details

Science news, solid photos, sky alerts. After launching on , the Artemis 2 mission has already passed the halfway point between the Earth and moon.

It will enter the sphere of the moons gravitational influence — where lunar gravity begins affecting it more than earthly gravity — today, Sunday, , aka Flight Day 5. Tomorrow, April 6, Flight Day 6, the 4-person crew will perform its closest fly moon.

Why This Matters

The brave astronauts will pass approximately 4,600 miles (7,400 km) above the lunar surface. During this loop around the moons far side, the astronauts will break the all-time human distance record from Earth. The crew of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission set this record at 00:21 UTC on (7:21 p.

Scientists and researchers are watching this development closely.

Key Takeaways

• At that moment, Apollo 13 was approximately 248,655 miles (400,171 km) away from Earths surface.
• The Artemis 2 crew members used these visualizations to prepare for their historic mission.
• Watch in the player below, or on YouTube.

The Bottom Line

Confirmation from teams on the ground were that it was a good burn. At the completion of the burn, the Orion space capsule in which the crew is riding was 520 miles (840 km) away from Earth.

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