Moon Science: Why It Matters | NASA Artemis II Mission

Moon Science: Why It Matters | NASA Artemis II Mission

The Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen have set the record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by a human mission, surpassing the Apollo 13 record of 248,655 miles set in 1970. 

Due to last approximately seven hours, the Artemis II crew's lunar observation period is the duration of time that the crew is close enough to the Moon to make science observations (4,070 miles altitude at closest approach) and the spacecraft is oriented such that the windows are pointed at the Moon. 

Kelsey Young is a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center lunar scientist, at Johnson Space Center's Mission Control in Houston, Texas, supporting the Artemis II astronauts during their flyby of the Moon. She has been answering their questions and helping them prepare for observations and photographs of the lunar surface during their flyby.

Learn more about Artemis Science:

https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis-science/

NASA’s Artemis II Mission is taking Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft.

Track NASA’s Artemis II Mission in real time:
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/

Check the Artemis blog for updates: 

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/

Video Credit: NASA Goddard

Duration: 2 minutes
Date: April 6, 2026

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