MIAMI.- Impact flasheslunar dust, different colors, the glow of the Earth and the Ohm crater were some of the things that the four astronauts of the Artemis II Mission they saw when passing by the Moon, as reported to NASA.
The astronauts spoke with Kelsey Young, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) leader for lunar science objectives, to share your memories while they are fresh on your passage through the moon.
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These memories will be used for future missions that seek to ensure that human beings alunice en 2028.
The commander Reid Wiseman and the Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reported seeing at least four impact flashes, light phenomena that arise after meteoroids collide with the lunar surface.
Meanwhile, Christina Kocha NASA mission specialist, reported seeing elevated lunar dust, i.e. fine regolith particlesmaterial that covers the Moon, which rise from the surface and float by electrostatic forces.
She and the mission pilot, Victor Gloverthey also pointed out that after passing behind the far side of the Moon on Monday they observed the shine of the earthwhich even impacted the windows of the ship.
Artemis II: astronauts see the glow of the Earth
“When the Moon became apparent (after leaving its hidden face), it was so bright, so bright, that it looked out of place. The gray color of the Moon and the black of space seemed to combine together,” Glover said.
Koch described that The Moon became a sponge of light which was reflecting light and turned on when the Earth came close enough to the spacecraft’s field of view.
The astronauts, who last Monday became the first humans to orbit the Moon after more than 50 yearsthey found on their trip that the satellite presents matte and brown colorscompared to its usual gray.
Although other astronauts traveled to the far side of the Moon before, the crew of Artemis II They went further than any other human and they observed more about the position of the Sun.
Details of Ohm, crater on the far side of the Moon
This allowed them to see formations such as Ohm, a crater in the hidden part.
“I made some correlations and mentioned that it was how to see the Grand Canyon (from the United States), where you can see different layers,” Glover narrated.
The astronauts are now on the way to Earthwhere they hope to land on Friday off California, after having left the lunar influence this Tuesday and having flown over the Moon on Monday.
Artemis II took off last Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for a ten day mission which marked the return of humans to lunar orbit after half a century.
It is expected to lay the foundation for a future base on the Moon of the United States.
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