Behind the scenes with Artemis II’s scientists during the historic Moon fly-by

Behind the scenes with Artemis II’s scientists during the historic Moon fly-by

April 10, 2026 · 14 min

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Reporter Alexandra Witze shares insights from the Artemis II mission's science operations during the historic Moon fly-by.

In this episode: On Monday, reporter Alexandra Witze was in the heart of the Artemis II mission’s science operations. She tells us about the experience and what NASA’s researchers have learnt from the mission so far. Nature:  I was with Artemis II’s scientists during the Moon fly-by. Here’s what I saw Nature:  First photos from Artemis II: see stunning ‘Earthset’ and more Nature:  Historic Artemis II Moon fly-by — Nature’s live coverage as it happened Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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