lunar

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Those three along with mission commander Reid Wiseman will spend much of their lunar flyby that's expected Monday documenting the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Taken from close to the lunar surface, it showed our planet rising in the distance.

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

In 1969, while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history taking the first steps on the lunar surface, Collins was alone in the command module, orbiting the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The reason we had to practice in helicopters was that the lunar module’s descent to the surface of the moon was very similar to a helicopter’s vertical descent and landing.

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