Artemis II astronauts set to witness mysterious Moon feature in direct sunlight for first time

Artemis II astronauts set to witness mysterious Moon feature in direct sunlight for first time

The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II spacecraft are set to become the first humans to see one of the Moon’s most mysterious features in sunlight.Those aboard will transition to the far side of the Moon on Monday, where they will set their eyes on the Mare Orientale, or Eastern Sea. A 200-mile-wide crater, formed over 3.7billion years ago by an asteroid smashing into the Moon’s surface at nine miles a second.All contact with Earth will be cu…

Christian astronaut pilots first moon mission in 53 years

Two friends and brothers in Christ — Brent Hankins and Tracy Lamm — flew to Florida this week to witness the launch of humanity’s first lunar voyage in 53 years. Both had special reasons for doing so. Hankins serves as an elder of the Southeast Church of Christ in Friendswood, Texas, the congregation about six miles […]