The Artemis II crew captured a stunning new image of the moon’s far side during their lunar flyby on Monday. Artemis-II-Article Artemis II crew are first to view moon’s far side with the naked eye.

Artemis II began its historic flyby of the moon Monday in what is the mission’s showstopper event — giving its crew and Earthlings back home their first glimpses ever of parts of the lunar dark side.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The dark side of the moon is real — but it’s probably not ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — As NASA prepares to launch its first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, all eyes are turning toward the far side of the Moon — at least imaginatively. The Artemis II ...

Chang'e 6's samples from the lunar far side contain a record of ancient volcanism, magnetism and a mantle depleted in important elements and water. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The far side of the Moon has long been a blank space in humanity’s geological record, but China has just filled in a crucial page. By bringing back pristine material from a hidden lunar basin, its ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Images captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts show a side of the moon never seen before by humans. Captured during their historic seven-hour lunar flyby on April 6, the photos offer a ...

The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL (University College London) and Peking ...

Recent findings from samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission have provided valuable insights into the history of the moon, particularly its far side. The Chang'e 6 mission launched in early May ...

The dark side of the moon just got a little bit less mysterious. Artemis II astronauts on their 10-day mission to travel farther away from Earth than anybody has ever before got to see a ...