What can Artemis II astronauts see that satellites haven't captured?

Space What can Artemis II astronauts see that satellites haven't captured? April 6, 20264:11 PM ET By  Ava Berger In this handout image provided by NASA, a view of the moon taken by an Artemis II crewmember through the window of the Orion spacecraft on Friday, the third day of the mission. NASA/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NASA/Getty Images The four-person crew of NASA's Artemis II mission are seeing parts of the moon on Monday that human eyes have never seen before. The agency's Orion space capsule launched atop an SLS rocket from the Kennedy Space Center last week and sent humans on a mission to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The Picture Show NASA's Artemis II crew are quite the photographers. See what they've snapped so far Monday's lunar flyby — when the astronauts will circle the moon — will mark the farthest humans have ever traveled into space. At 1:57 p.m. Monday, the astronauts surpassed the Apollo 13 mission's distance record of 248,655 miles. The flyby, during which the crew will look out the windows and make live observations, will be about seven hours long, according to NASA. The astronauts will also have the unique opportunity to observe a solar eclipse from the opposite vantage point, watching the sun disappear behind the moon. Sponsor Message While NASA does have photos of the moon from satellites such as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, a planetary scientist from the agency explained in news conferences over the weekend why the human eye and human observations are vital to lunar understanding. Space WATCH LIVE: Artemis II crew has now gone farther from Earth than any humans before "I know that the data we will get back will inspire the next generation of scientists and explorers," Kelsey Young, Artemis II lunar science lead who wore earrings depicting an eclipse, told reporters on Sunday. "But it will also bring the moon closer and unite all of us." The objectives and color nuance On Monday morning, the three NA...