"NASA calls the solar eclipse an 'opportunity for them to look for flashes of light from meteoroids striking the Moon's surface, dust lofting above the edge of the Moon, and deep space targets, including planets.'"
"Driving the news: Artemis II is now Moonbound, with a six-hour lunar orbit planned for Monday."
Artemis II is preparing for a six-hour lunar orbit, scheduled for Monday. The mission includes a solar eclipse where the Sun will be obscured by the Moon from the crew's viewpoint. NASA has identified this as a chance for the crew to observe flashes of light from meteoroids impacting the Moon's surface, as well as dust being lifted above the Moon's edge and various deep space targets, including planets.
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