Today (Monday, April 6, 2026) Artemis II will fly around the far side of the Moon. The flyby will begin in early afternoon and last around six to seven hours. NASA will lose contact with the spacecraft at 6:44 pm EDT as it passes behind the Moon. They will regain contact at 7:22 pm. NASA’s coverage will begin at 1 pm and last until 9:45 pm EDT. Images below credit: NASA.
For more on the Artemis II flight, see: Return to the Moon with Artemis, Part II, as well as NASA websites: Artemis II and Artemis II News and Updates. You should be able to follow the mission on NASA’s YouTube channel. You can also track where Artemis is using NASA’s AROW.
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- Cheryl Warner. “NASA Answers Your Most Pressing Artemis II Questions.” NASA. April 4, 2026.
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- Brendan Byrne. “NASA’s Artemis II crew readies for Monday’s lunar flyby. Here’s what you need to know.” NPR. April 6, 2026.
- Tariq Malik. “NASA Artemis 2 astronauts to make historic moon flyby today. Here’s what to expect hour by hour (timeline).” space.com. April 6, 2026.
- Ashley Strickland. “Artemis II astronauts will see parts of the moon no human has before. Here’s how.” CNN. April 6, 2026.
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