SALT LAKE CITY — Astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission are set to make history Monday as they complete a rare flyby, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them and being the first to witness the “dark side” of the moon.
NASA ambassador Patrick Wiggins, who is based in Utah, said what the crew will see has never been seen before by human eyes. The moment will be one space enthusiasts won’t want to miss, he said.
To put the experience in perspective, Wiggins said the moon typically appears about the size of a pea when viewed from Earth. For the crew aboard Artemis II, it’ll look more like a basketball…