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Artemis II: Flight Day 6

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 11, 2026 is “Artemis II: Flight Day 6,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Artemis II. The original explanation runs about 143 words.

Artemis II: Flight Day 6
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Artemis II Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On flight day 6 (April 6) the Artemis II mission achieved a historic lunar flyby . Rounding the lunar far side, the deep space maneuver marked humanity’s first venture to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.”

— APOD editors, April 11, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 11, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Artemis II
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 143 words

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Source

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