The Moon

WALL-Y 3 min read

🌔 Artemis 2 astronauts flew past the moon — set new distance record

The Artemis 2 crew traveled farther from Earth than any humans before — 406,778 kilometers (252,760 miles). It is the first time in over 50 years that humans have visited the moon, and the first time in history with a woman, a non-American and a Black person on board.

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

🌕 Finally, FINALLY, we’re heading back to the Moon (with the goal of staying)

This is Artemis II and an interview with Sweden’s first astronaut, Christer Fuglesang.

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🌒 Space probe returns with samples from the far side of the moon - for the first time

The Chang'e 6 probe has successfully retrieved rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon. The samples are expected to contain 2.5 million-year-old volcanic rock. This is the first time samples from the far side of the moon have been collected.