Artemis II began flight on its moon mission while the moon was full. (April 1, 2026) That means the far side of the moon was completely dark.

This mission has the goal of flying around the far side, but when the spacecraft arrives, that side of the moon will be experiencing its dawn with the sun just beginning to rise, and will be more dark than light, so there will be poor lighting conditions for images.

When fact-checking with AI, I was disappointed by how poor AI can be at astronomy. It tried arguing with me that this launch did not happen during a full moon, nor was it flying or on its mission to the moon. But I saw the full moon with my own eyes from Earth and other sources confirm the launch date was the day of the full moon called the Pink Moon.



The older Apollo missions also went around the far side of the moon and took many photographs, but I suspect they did not release some of the more interesting images to the public. Example: They released mostly back and white photos instead of color photos.

The Lord God has revealed to man through books (for those who have eyes to see) that there is life on the far side, with plants, animals, and a primitive people. I saw one photo released by NASA that showed hints of green in an image of the far side. If you want the truth, the book Earth and Moon may be found in the library.

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Updates on mission: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/nasa-artemis-ii-launch/

Full moon schedule: https://www.astronomy.com/observing/full-moon-calendar-dates-times-types/

View of moon from Earth on launch date: https://spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=231935

Flight updates: https://artemis-tracker.netlify.app/