Artemis II astronauts have flown past the moon
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For the first time ever, humans have glimpsed the entire far side of the moon with their own eyes — and their photos are beginning to come in
NASA released imagery on Tuesday from the Artemis II crew's history-making lunar flyby around the far side of the moon. Former NASA astronaut and physicist James Newman joins "The Daily Report" to
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Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Orientale basin is perched on the edge of the visible lunar surface.
President Trump praised the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a brief chat late Monday, saying they had "inspired the entire world" after they looped around the moon in a record-breaking voyage.
This momentous day ended on an awkward note when President Donald Trump called to congratulate the crew. The 13-minute conversation, aired as part of NASA’s live mission coverage, felt more torturous than rewarding. What stood out—but was altogether unsurprising—was that Trump sounded like he had only a vague idea of what Artemis 2 is all about.