"The four-astronaut crew crossed the halfway mark around 9 A.M. EDT on Saturday. Kelsey Young, the lead of NASA's Science and Explorations Directorate for the Artemis II mission, said that scientists are eagerly awaiting the lunar observations."
"Among the potential targets she is most excited about is the Orientale basin, an impact crater three times as wide as Massachusetts. This impact basin has played a critical role in lunar science and planetary science."
"The astronauts are spending part of Saturday reviewing potential targets for observations. The crew will also spend much of the flyby taking photos of the moon's far side, many features of which they'll be the first humans to see by eye."
NASA's Artemis II mission has surpassed the halfway point in its journey to the moon. The crew will observe the moon's far side during a five-hour flyby. Astronauts Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, and Reid Wiseman are preparing for this unique opportunity. Kelsey Young from NASA's Science and Explorations Directorate expressed excitement about potential observations, particularly the Orientale basin. The crew will also capture images of features never seen by humans before, including a solar eclipse during the flyby.
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