NASA releases Artemis II lunar science dataset
NASA says observations from the crew’s April 1–10, 2026, Moon journey are now available to scientists and the public.
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- NASA reported that astronauts saw five faint flashes caused by rocky fragments striking the Moon.
- The crew made the observations from Orion, about 46,000 miles from the Moon, NASA said.
The released dataset allows further study of observations made during the mission, NASA said.
NASA says the dataset is available for further study.
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NASA announced that the full lunar science dataset from Artemis II is available to the global science community and the public. The crew traveled to the Moon and back from April 1 through April 10, 2026, according to NASA. NASA said the astronauts observed five extremely faint flashes from Orion, then about 46,000 miles from the Moon, and recorded their locations. The agency attributed the flashes to rocky fragments hitting the lunar surface.
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NASA releases Artemis II lunar science datasetNASA
NASA says observations from the crew’s April 1–10, 2026, Moon journey are now available to scientists and the public.NASA
NASA reported that astronauts saw five faint flashes caused by rocky fragments striking the Moon.NASA
The crew made the observations from Orion, about 46,000 miles from the Moon, NASA said.NASA
The released dataset allows further study of observations made during the mission, NASA said.NASA
NASA says the dataset is available for further study.NASA
NASA announced that the full lunar science dataset from Artemis II is available to the global science community and the public.NASA
The crew traveled to the Moon and back from April 1 through April 10, 2026, according to NASA.NASA
NASA said the astronauts observed five extremely faint flashes from Orion, then about 46,000 miles from the Moon, and recorded their locations.NASA
The agency attributed the flashes to rocky fragments hitting the lunar surface.NASA