"The crew became the first astronauts in over 50 years to fly around the far side of the moon, experiencing a solar eclipse during their mission."
"During the mission's loop around the moon, the crew took geological observations of places of interest on the lunar surface, snapping thousands of photos."
"NASA says a landing on the lunar surface won't happen until 2028, at the earliest, following the successful Artemis II mission."
The Artemis II mission marked the first time astronauts flew around the far side of the moon in over 50 years. During the mission, the crew experienced a solar eclipse and conducted geological observations of the lunar surface. They captured thousands of photos of various locations of interest on the moon. The crew is set to return to Earth on Friday, splashing down off the coast of California. NASA has indicated that a landing on the lunar surface will not occur until at least 2028.
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