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🚀 Astronauts are making History in the 21st Century as they head to the Moon onboard NASA's Artemis II. 🚀 Artemis II Flight Update 🖥️ nasa.gov/blogs/missions… 🚀 Track Artemis II Mission in Real Time 🖥️ nasa.gov/missions/artem… @NASAArtemis @NASA @ESA @csa_asc @HubBucketInc

Successful outbound trajectory burn! This means that the Orion spacecraft fired its thrusters to further fine-tune the astronauts' path to the Moon. Coverage of the lunar flyby tomorrow begins at 1pm ET (1700 UTC). youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8T…

No days off when you’re Moonbound. @Astro_Christina continues prep for tomorrow’s lunar flyby after completing her workout. Meanwhile, our entire world watches in anticipation with hope and excitement as the @NASAArtemis II crew presses on toward the Moon.

These four astronauts are currently on a mission to fly around the Moon—and soon they'll break the record for how far humans have traveled from Earth! Meet our Artemis II crew 👇

Reid Wiseman is the mission’s commander, meaning he leads the crew aboard the flight. Wiseman flew previously as a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41. youtu.be/f-h_PHYgZ_M

Victor Glover is the mission’s pilot, meaning he’s responsible for executing all space maneuvers. Glover previously served as pilot on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission and flight engineer aboard the space station for Expedition 64. youtu.be/jCfMTkr3Kzs

Christina Koch is a mission specialist, meaning she has trained for all roles to jump into action wherever needed. Koch is a well-seasoned astronaut, having served as flight engineer for Expeditions 59, 60, and 61. youtu.be/Lo7mR44sqCQ

Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is a mission specialist, meaning he has trained for all roles to jump into action wherever needed, like Koch. Artemis II is his first spaceflight, and he is the first Canadian to fly to the Moon. youtu.be/fLcT1tbSeSU

As the @NASAArtemis II crew approaches the Moon, they will get a firsthand view of the Moon's surface. One of the most striking (pun intended) features they will see is the craters which mark its surface, and are especially numerous on the far side, which the crew will be able to directly see. These craters are formed by impacts that have happened over the history of our Solar System and act as a sort of historical record of the conditions around the Earth and Moon. The Earth has had many impacts over its history that have had big consequences on our planet (just ask the dinosaurs...), but plate tectonics, weathering, and volcanism have erased many craters on the Earth, and with them, the record of this history. The Moon helps us fill in the picture and tells us a unique story about our planet's past! Even so, there are still many craters on Earth, but many are often not as easily visible as those on the Moon. Some, like Manicouagan Crater in Quebec, Canada, are very readily seen from the @Space_Station. This crater was created over 200 million years ago, when a 5 km asteroid crashed into the Earth, and is over 70 km wide. I saw this view through the Cupola window as I was exercising and had to pause to take a picture!

The Moon is special in so many ways. Scientifically, it provides opportunities we simply don't have on Earth. It's near enough to reach with robotic explorers and humans. And for all of us on Earth, it's special because it's ours. 🩶

POV: You're flying by the Moon. This visualization is designed to show you what exactly the Artemis II astronauts will see outside their window during their lunar flyby. Here, the seven-hour visualization is compressed into 28 seconds. ⬇ (1/4)

LIVE: Agency leaders answer media questions and provide updates on our Artemis II mission ahead of the lunar flyby set for Monday, April 6. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Easter Moon from @Space_Station (almost egg-like tonight). Turns out my four @NASAArtemis friends are somewhere in that frame, too. As are the rest of you in the second photo, as the blue glow of Earth's atmosphere draws the Moon in. Seconds after this shot, it had disappeared completely, setting behind its Mother Earth.

From the Moon to our eyes back on Earth. Lorelei Lohrli‑Kirk works on the imagery console inside Mission Control’s Orion Evaluation Room, helping bring the stunning imagery captured by the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft back home to us.

One last look at Earth before we reach the Moon. This view of the Earth was captured on April 5, the fourth day of the Artemis II mission, from inside the Orion spacecraft. The four astronauts will reach their closest approach of the Moon tomorrow, April 6.

Artemis astronauts, here’s your Moon-observing assignment 👀 This custom science plan is fine-tuned for the exact lighting conditions on the Moon’s surface when the Artemis II crew flies by, and for their viewing angle as they’re hurtling through space. ️⬇ (1/5)

(2/5) Above is a screenshot of the actual Lunar Targeting Plan that the Artemis II mission will use for the April 6 flyby. The targets are prioritized based on both their science value and their visibility at the time of observation.