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Artemis II mission enters moon's gravitational influence
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The astronauts on the Artemis II mission have reached the moon's gravitational sphere, meaning the spacecraft is more strongly affected by the moon's gravity than Earth's, NASA said on Monday.

Artemis II mission enters moon's gravitational influence

The astronauts on the Artemis II mission have reached the moon's gravitational sphere, meaning the spacecraft is more strongly affected by the moon's gravity than Earth's, NASA said on Monday. While entering the moon's gravitational influence, the Orion capsule was about 63,000 kilometers (39,000 miles) from the moon and about 232,000 miles from Earth, a NASA official said.

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