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Around the Moon and Back — What Artemis II Proved About Why Humans Go

April 8, 2026

For the first time in half a century, people flew to the vicinity of the Moon. Robots could have taken the same photos. So why send a crew? Artemis II's 10-day mission and its 7-hour lunar observation window force that question into sharp focus.

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Why the Moon's Far Side Looks Nothing Like the Near Side

April 7, 2026

The near side of the Moon is draped in dark volcanic plains, while the far side is a battered mess of craters. That stark asymmetry traces directly back to the Moon's violent birth. Here's what Artemis II astronauts saw when they became the first humans in over 50 years to lay eyes on it.

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