"'When we're behind the moon, out of contact with everybody, let's take that as an opportunity,' Artemis pilot Victor Glover previously told the BBC. 'Let's pray, hope, send your good thoughts and feelings that we get back in contact with the crew.'"
"The mammoth 685,000-mile (1.1 million km) round-trip mission marks the first time humans have been sent to the moon in more than 50 years."
"At around 1:56pm ET (6:56pm UK time) the crew are expected to surpass the record previously set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970 for the farthest humans have ever travelled from Earth."
"Since room at the windows is limited, the crew will divide in pairs with two observing for 55 to 85 minutes while the other pair exercises or works on other tasks."
NASA's Artemis II mission will lose contact with its astronauts for 40 minutes as the spacecraft passes behind the moon. This mission marks the first human trip to the moon in over 50 years, with the crew expected to break the record for the farthest distance traveled by humans. During the blackout, the astronauts will be unable to communicate with mission control, raising concerns about potential emergencies. The crew will conduct moon observations and take photos, with limited window space requiring them to alternate tasks during the mission.
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