Artemis 2 astronauts saw a rare solar eclipse while in space
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WASHINGTON — The crew of the Artemis II mission made history yet again on Monday, when the four astronauts aboard the Orion looped around the moon at the farthest distance from Earth ever traveled by humans and witnessed a total solar eclipse.
The four Artemis II astronauts in Orion are preparing for their lunar flyby on Monday, April 6, during which they will be eclipsed as they become the most distant humans.
Eclipse season is basically the astrological equivalent of the universe grabbing the aux cord and saying, “Actually, new playlist.” While lunar eclipses tend to serve the drama of endings and revelations, solar eclipses are the moments when brand new ...
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