アルテミスIIミッション中のNASAの宇宙船「オリオン」に搭乗した宇宙飛行士たちが、月の裏側で最大6回の閃光を目撃した。この閃光は小さな隕石が月面に衝突したことによるもので、数千キロメートル離れた場所からでも見えるほどの一瞬の光を放った。
水曜日に公開されたWIREDの報道によると、アルテミスIIの乗組員は月の裏側を通過中、月面から発生する閃光を目撃した。これは小さな隕石が地表に衝突し、その衝撃で光が放たれたものだ。月は日常的に宇宙ゴミと遭遇しており、比較的大きな破片が衝突すると、遠方からでも感知できる光が発生すると同記事は指摘している。乗組員は宇宙船「オリオン」でこの予期せぬ現象を観測した。このような隕石の衝突は月周辺のダイナミックな環境を浮き彫りにしたが、乗組員たちは報告されるような問題もなく任務を継続した。隕石の正確な衝突時期や大きさについての詳細は明かされていない。
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NASA's Artemis II crew became the first humans in over 50 years to loop around the moon's far side on April 6, traveling farther from Earth than any before them. The astronauts captured unprecedented views, including close-ups of craters and a unique solar eclipse. They are now heading back for a splashdown off California on April 10.
NASA's Artemis II mission has reached day six, with its four-person crew nearing the far side of the moon. The spacecraft remains on track for a lunar flyby while the astronauts share images and videos of Earth. They are also testing systems for future missions and addressing a toilet issue.
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NASA released 22 photos on Tuesday from the Artemis II crew's historic lunar flyby on Monday, showcasing stunning views of the Moon and Earth. The White House shared images from the far side of the Moon, including the first such photo captured by the Orion spacecraft. The mission broke the record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by humans.
NASA's Artemis II crew returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean west of San Diego after a 10-day journey that circled the moon. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen emerged healthy from the Orion capsule named Integrity. The mission marked several historic firsts and set a new record for human distance from Earth.
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A two-day countdown is underway for NASA's Artemis II mission, scheduled to launch four astronauts on a flight around the moon from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is set for a two-hour window opening at 6:24 pm EDT on Wednesday, with backup opportunities through April 6. The crew will test the Orion spacecraft on a 10-day journey, marking humans' first deep space voyage in more than 50 years.
As the US Artemis 2 crew completes its historic 10-day lunar orbit mission—the first with humans since Apollo—China is scrutinizing every detail for technical lessons to support its own astronaut lunar landing by 2030.
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Following their successful launch, NASA's Artemis II astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft resolved a jammed toilet fan and Microsoft Outlook software glitches during the initial phase of their 10-day lunar orbit mission. The crew—Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch—marks historic firsts: Glover as the first Black astronaut, Koch the first woman, and Hansen the first Canadian to venture toward the moon.