Artemis 2 to Spotlight the Moon’s Hidden Far Side

NASA’s Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts on a 10‑day crewed lunar flyby to test systems and, for the first time, observe the Moon’s far side from a distant orbit. The crew will target features such as Mare Orientale and the South Pole–Aitken Basin, studying color and albedo while searching for impact flashes, in a mission that could expand our scientific view of the Moon ahead of future surface exploration.