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The Moon -- Canadian Quote -- Lunar Targeting Plan

  • 07 Apr 2026 05:33
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    https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-flight-day-6-lunar-flyby-updates/

    Shortly after 2 p.m. EDT, the crew described two small, unnamed craters on the heavily pockmarked lunar surface. Calling down to Earth, they suggested provisional names for them. Just northwest of Orientale basin, highlighted above, is a crater they would like to name Integrity after their spacecraft and this historic mission. Just northeast of the Integrity crater, on the near and far side boundary, and sometimes visible from Earth, the crew suggested an unnamed crater be designated Carroll in honor of Reid Weisman’s wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, who passed away on May 17, 2020. After this mission is complete, the crater name proposals will be formally submitted to the International Astronomical Union, an organization that governs the naming of celestial bodies and their surface features.

    "As we surpass the furthest distance humans have ever traveled from planet Earth, we do so in honoring the extraordinary efforts and feats of our predecessors in human space exploration. We will continue our journey even further into space before Mother Earth succeeds in pulling us back to everything that we hold dear. But we most importantly choose this moment to challenge this generation and the next to make sure this record is not long-lived."

    Jeremy Hansen

    Jeremy Hansen

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    https://science.nasa.gov/resource/artemis-ii-lunar-targeting-plan/

    A computer interface displays a lunar‑mapping and targeting tool showing the Moon’s near‑terminator region with various outlined target areas. The right side of the screen shows a detailed lunar surface image overlaid with colored rings, labels, and boundaries, including markings for the Orientale Basin, Montes Rook, and the “Ejecta Ensemble: Outer Rook.” A timestamp at the bottom reads “6 Apr 2026 21:18:00.” The left panel lists mission timeline items, such as “12. Orientale Basin,” along with times and action notes. Tabs across the top indicate navigation options like Lunar Targeting Plan, Overview, Timeline, and Targets. Controls along the bottom allow switching between viewing modes, focal lengths, and map layers.

    "This is a screenshot of the Lunar Targeting Plan application that guides the Artemis II astronauts through their lunar science observations. This custom software was built by the crew lunar observations team, a subset of the Artemis II lunar science team."


    Last modified: 07 Apr 2026 05:41 | Anonymous member
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