The Orion crew has revealed the far side of the Moon – photos
On April 6, 2026, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a new image of Earth’s moon taken during the historic Artemis II mission.
The photo, released by NASA, captures the far side of the Moon, which cannot be seen from Earth.
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A new photo captures the Moon's near side on the right (the side we see from Earth, identifiable by its dark splotches) and its far side on the left. The Artemis II crew are the first to see the far side with human eyes. pic.twitter.com/Z8QaZ6J9iA— NASA (@NASA) April 6, 2026
Earlier, the Orion spacecraft with four astronauts on board officially crossed the boundary of the Moon’s gravitational sphere.
As a reminder, the Artemis II crew experienced a communication failure during their flight to the Moon.
The mission will be a crucial step in the Artemis program, which is preparing humans to return to the lunar surface.
The historic Artemis II mission, which sent humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, has already faced its first challenges. During the flight, the crew experienced a brief “radio silence” as well as everyday difficulties that cannot be resolved with a simple call to a repairman.
