Post #1456223
2026-04-06 23:14 UTC
@n1xnx @_thegeoff
TBQF, this mission is going at a different phase of the moon (which is to say from lunar point of view different solar season) and going around _much_ higher, so *yes* they will see things Apollo didn't see.
This mission _will_ see most of the poles which have only been seen with cameras.
(Apollo landings occurred with moon around quarter phase to have a low sun providing contrast to the relief, both for pilot and to recognize waypoints when hiking.)
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@BRicker@fosstodon.org 2026-04-06 23:34
@n1xnx Unclear to me what they mean by a Solar Eclipse From the Moon (upcoming); is Earth eclipsing the sun for Artemis? They'll need eclipse glasses for 2 min of initial contact then can take those off and look at stars?? So another new science for human eyes (with natural HDR plus onboard curiosity, pattern matching)