<![CDATA["During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers].]]>"During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. From that distance, the crew will have a unique vantage point of the moon as a full disc — and the ability to take observations never before seen by human eyes."

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Artemis II astronauts heading home after historic moon flyby

The Artemis II astronauts are on a course back to Earth after flying by the moon Monday, witnessing a solar eclipse, and breaking a distance record set by NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts.

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Follow along! https://artemis.cdnspace.ca

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360377731050265https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360377731050265Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:34:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:32:09 GMT]]>"The astronauts have resumed communicating with NASA Mission Control Center in Houston after the Orion spacecraft reemerged from behind the moon."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission

"And it is so great to hear from Earth again."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360369240233401https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360369240233401Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:32:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:49:37 GMT]]>"NASA Mission Control in Houston has lost a direct communications link with the astronauts aboard Orion, which is entirely expected as the spacecraft soars beyond the moon’s far side and moves out of the reach of large antennas on Earth.

This loss of signal should last for about 40 minutes."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission

Godspeed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360110340458772https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360110340458772Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:26:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:25:17 GMT]]>@stefan @iss

apparently if you connect with ISS astronauts via your ham radio they greet you by saying "welcome aboard" which is totally delightful

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116360106330477138https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116360106330477138Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:25:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:23:48 GMT]]>@clive I know!

This is what I think every time @iss comes up in my feed.

A freaking live stream, from space! What a time to be alive.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360100474850662https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360100474850662Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:23:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:21:52 GMT]]>@stefan

I think it is just hilariously bonkers and great that I live an age where they're *livestreaming* video of their approach to the moon, and I'm sitting here doing my work with the stream in the corner of my screen

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116360092865871707https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116360092865871707Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:21:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:21:00 GMT]]>@stefan

Yeah, I wasn't paying a ton of attention to it, though I ambiently follow the astronaut Christina Koch on instagram so I'd seen the occasional post about the training

then in the last few weeks I got much more interested!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116360089447043137https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116360089447043137Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:21:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:14:58 GMT]]>@clive Honestly, I wasn't thinking too much about the mission in the days/weeks leading up to it, given, well, everything, I guess.

But then I started looking at it from the point of view of people who have been involved, and those around the world still cheering on something that really is a pretty big shared achievement.

Yeah, space travel still kicks ass.

https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/116335181394167159

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I am super glued to the livestream

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116360045121973120https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://saturation.social/users/clive/statuses/116360045121973120Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:09:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:06:00 GMT]]>@stefan
(I also suspect you can't much help with finding love, unless you are some sort of lovemonger.)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116360030466734475https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116360030466734475Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:06:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:04:12 GMT]]>@stefan
I am in shape. Round is a shape.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116360023404200253https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116360023404200253Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:04:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:02:45 GMT]]>@ozzelot Can't help much with getting into shape, but as for finding true love, hang in there!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360017738858622https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116360017738858622Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:02:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:00:57 GMT]]>@stefan
Oh, to have someone to love from the moon.

And the exceptional health that would allow me to go to the moon.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116360010625866315https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ozzelot/statuses/116360010625866315Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:00:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:57:48 GMT]]>Current status as per https://artemis.cdnspace.ca:

Lunar flyby — photography & observations

Duration: 6 hours
Progress: 22%

"Orion is carrying 32 cameras and devices [...] Fifteen cameras are mounted directly to the spacecraft, and 17 are handheld cameras operated by the crew."*

Looking forward to browsing https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/ when the photos are ready.

* via https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nasa-answers-your-most-pressing-artemis-ii-questions/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359998213172267https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359998213172267Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:57:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:57:00 GMT]]>@stefan Taking "I love you to the moon and back" to a whole new level in real-time.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/115930959045427278/statuses/116359995117650060https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/115930959045427278/statuses/116359995117650060Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:57:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:45:17 GMT]]>@stefan Hearing that on the livestream brought tears to my eyes.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Traiken/statuses/116359949041164042https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Traiken/statuses/116359949041164042Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:45:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:43:05 GMT]]>"[NASA astronaut Victor Glover] also gave his family a shoutout because they’re in the viewing gallery in Mission Control. “Hey babe,” Glover said to his wife. “I love you from the moon.”"

Smooth.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359651867951775https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359651867951775Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:29:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:11:43 GMT]]>"We can actually see the moon and Earth at the same time right now."

"It is awesome to see this side of the moon."

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359345173192864https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359345173192864Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:11:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:39:55 GMT]]>@jakobrosin Nice, thank you!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359220165324181https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359220165324181Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:39:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:30:26 GMT]]>Well, the dashboard has been down for a while now, and it's about 15 minutes until the crew reaches the moon.

Some alternative places to keep an eye on:

The official live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis0

Artemis Real-time Orbit Website: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/

Artemis II Multimedia: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/

And an alternative tracker: https://artemis-ii-tracker.com/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359182832326972https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116359182832326972Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:30:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "During the lunar flyby, the closest Orion will come to the surface of the moon is 4,070 miles [6,550 kilometers]. on Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:13:11 GMT]]>@Nead Yes, very well deserved!

(Alas, the page has been down for a while for me now.)

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