In this picture, the Moon is oriented with the South Pole at the top and are beginning to see parts of the lunar far side.
Orientale basin is on the right edge of the lunar disk in this image. Artemis II marks the first time that humans have seen the entire basin.
The Artemis II crew will continue to observe Orientale from multiple angles as they approach the Moon and throughout the lunar flyby.
Orientale is the textbook multi-ring impact basin used as a baseline to compare other impact craters on rocky worlds from Mercury to Pluto.
Credit: NASA
by Busy_Yesterday9455
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Feels like we’re in the Age of Sail again, but this time for the Moon.
Flat earthers be like, “They said Disk!”
I can sit on my toilet, with a supercomputer, stronger than everything that NASA had during the first moon landing, in my hand and look at the backside of the moon, live. A view that was not possible for all living things on earth until science made it possible.
Question for the group: I read an article that they are seeing parts of the moon never seen by humans before.
How is that possible? Were the Apollo missions really close to the moon so that the circling astronaut never saw the whole surface? How did Apollo astronauts to see the entire moon?
Already posted plus the posted photo has been zoomed in a lot as compared to the original photo!!
Original photo: https://www.reddit.com/r/spaceporn/s/D64rAOYxi9
**This is not the “actual view” for the astronauts. They were still far away from the moon when this pic was clicked**
I’ve always been a bit of a space nerd but have not followed current happenings all that much, until recently! And I’ve just watched the first season of For All Mankind. I’m stoked to see a possible base on the moon, if NASA actually goes through with their plans over the next few years.
Tbh, I am not expecting them to find space nazis on the dark side of the moon, but I won’t be shocked seeing as how the year has gone so far.
Stupid question – why dont we see stars in this pictures?
I won’t believe a damn thing until I see pictures of the flags they put up.
Merica! 🇺🇸