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ELI5 Why are most Americans news outlets keep saying we are flying to the moon? When in all actuality we are flying around it? (lemmy.world)
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[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

We are going to the moon. Artemis II is going to bring humans further from earth than any human has ever been, and doing a drive by like this is part of the process of landing on the moon

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

doing a drive by

GTA 6: Moon DLC confirmed?!

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Further how? I've admittedly not looked anything up but the Apollo missions orbited the moon as well.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 1 day ago

They're going higher around the far side of the moon than previous missions, so further from earth

[–] mech@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Artemis II won't fully orbit it, it slingshots around it.
Which means it will fly higher over the lunar service, and while it's on the far side will be further away from earth than previous missions.