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nitpicked

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2. Link to Space.com updates

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 10:01 AM

Monday

https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-nasa-moon-mission-updates-april-6-2026

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Here's a full breakdown of what to expect today (all times in EDT):

1 p.m.: NASA lunar flyby coverage begins.
1:56 p.m.: Apollo 13 distance record broken
2:10 p.m.: Crew remarks about record
2:15 p.m.: Crew configures Orion for flyby
2:45 p.m.: Lunar observation period begins
6:47 p.m.: Loss of communications (estimated 40-min.)
7:02 p.m.: Closest approach to the moon
7:05 p.m.: Maximum distance from Earth
8:35 p.m.: Orion enters solar eclipse period
9:20 p.m.: Lunar observation period ends
9:32 p.m.: Solar eclipse period concludes
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NASA's Artemis II crew readies for Monday's lunar flyby. Here's what you need to know [View all] Dulcinea Monday OP

Thank you, Dulcinea. Looking forward to the afternoon! Judi Lynn Monday #1

Link to Space.com updates nitpicked Monday #2

TY! Definitely excited for this. electric_blue68 Monday #3