If you love astronomy, Wednesday, Aug. 12 is your day.
The Artemis II crew will conclude their historic 10-day mission with a scheduled Friday splashdown off the California coast.
The Artemis II crew named a crater on the moon after mission commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll.
It was a moment for the history books: The Artemis II mission performed its much anticipated lunar flyby on Monday, and came within just 4,067 miles of the moon.
While the world is tuned in to the Artemis II mission, Bay Area scientists are focused on 2028 where astronauts will conduct the first human landing on the Moon since 1972, specifically targeting the moon's South Pole. Berkeley-based Heliospace is helping to design and build some of the instruments deployed on the surface for that mission.
The Artemis II astronauts have completed their record-breaking trip around the moon. Monday's lunar journey comes after Artemis II surpassed Apollo 13's distance record.