By jorgebgt on Skatehive
Things you need to know about the Moon and the Artemis II mission https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRBNbzSMgjn9D4CZxXZdEAdcY48X2YuyQtXgxhjHEJEkK/image.png Souce After the success of the lunar flyby yesterday, Monday, the Orion spacecraft began its return trip to Earth today, Tuesday, at 1:25 p.m. Eastern Coast Time of the United States and Canada, the spacecraft formally left the sphere of gravitational influence of the Moon. During the passage through the far side, the crew reached the maximum distance that humans have reached outside the Earth, reaching 406,762 km, surpassing by more than 6,600 km the historical mark of the Apollo 13 in 1970. During their flyby, in addition to seeing a part of the hidden side, they used the high-definition cameras of their ship to capture new details of very interesting regions, such as the eastern basin, and they also took a spectacular photo of the dawn of the Earth over the horizon of the Moon. What do you want me to tell you? We have been discover