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"Pretty neat": Artemis II crew to observe a rare solar eclipse from space because of perfectly timed launch

1 day ago April 5, 2026

Thanks to their April 1 launch, Artemis II astronauts are set to witness a rare sight - the Sun eclipsed by the Moon from space. The three Americans and one Canadian will swing around the Moon in their Orion capsule, hang a U-turn and then head straight back home without stopping. They're the first lunar travellers since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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