lunar

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Artemis III, in Earth’s orbit, aims to test docking procedures with SpaceX’s and Blue Origin’s lunar landers next year, and Artemis IV, slated for 2028, hopes to put boots on the dusty lunar surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The next major milestone is expected overnight Sunday into Monday, at which point the astronauts will enter the "lunar sphere of influence," where the Moon's gravity will have stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

It's been released ahead of the lunar fly-by on Monday when the crew will fly around this mysterious far side, passing within 4,066 miles of the surface.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

While the four astronauts will not touch down on the lunar surface, they are expected to break the record for the farthest distance from Earth during their pass around the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

If that happened, he was expected to leave his two buddies in lunar orbit, and come back to earth by himself.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins