NASA's Artemis II mission has achieved a breathtaking milestone as its crew witnessed the far side of the Moon for the first time in human history. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen shared their awe during the third day of their journey aboard the Orion spacecraft.
Christina Koch captured the moment's significance, remarking, "Something about you senses that is not the Moon that I'm used to seeing." The crew transmitted a photograph of the Orientale basin, a landmark event NASA highlighted as "the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes."
As of late Saturday, the spacecraft had traveled over 180,000 miles from Earth, marking a pivotal step in this circumlunar voyage. The mission continues to inspire as it bridges decades of lunar exploration with new frontiers in space discovery.