The Artemis II crew – Christina Koch (top left), Jeremy Hansen (bottom left), Reid Wiseman (bottom right), and Victor Glover (top right).
First Witness of Lunar Meteors and Solar Eclipse from the Farside
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space, making a historic 108-minute orbital flight on April 12, 1961. Alan Shepard was the first American in space on May 5, 1961. Within the span of 23 Days Human’s Highest Aspirations were seen within our grasp. Twice was the proof it will happen again.
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 04/08/2026
A METEOR SHOWER ON THE MOON (UPDATED): The crew of Artemis II were giddy (their words!) on the evening of April 6th when they witnessed explosions on the lunar surface. Meteoroids were hitting the Moon. “We saw at least five,” reported mission commander Reid Wiseman. In mission control, scientists were overheard shouting in delight.
