Artemis II blackout: What happens when the moon blocks Earth?

What Happened

Artemis II astronauts lost contact with Earth for 40 minutes Monday when their spacecraft passed behind the Moon. The four-person crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—traveled 252,760 miles from Earth, exceeding Apollo 13's 1970 record by 4,105 miles. During the blackout, they observed the Moon's far side and captured images. Contact resumed at 7:25 PM ET when the spacecraft emerged.

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