'Dude! No way!' Mission teams jump for joy over Artemis II science results - Space
NASA has released the first batch of scientific data from the Artemis II mission, including nearly 1,000 images and hundreds of gigabytes of observations. The data provides new insights into lunar impact flashes and the moon's terminator line.
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The successful retrieval and analysis of this data mark a significant milestone in modern lunar exploration and future deep-space mission planning.
Missions Artemis 'Dude! No way!' Scientists jump for joy over Artemis II moon science results News By Chelsea Gohd Published 8 October 2026 6 min read 996 new images, 814 GB of observations and 521 minutes of never-before-heard crew audio.
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Click for next article The Lunar Science Team literally jumps for joy during Artemis II. (Image credit: NASA/Luna Posadas Nava) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter We have our first look at the science from Artemis II, and it's as amazing as we might have hoped.
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