"Orion is hurtling toward where the Moon will be, not where it is-like a quarterback leading his receiver-they've already got a slightly different angle on the Moon than we do here on Earth."
"At the lower left of the photo atop this post, you can clearly see the Orientale Basin, a well-defined impact crater never before seen from this angle by human eyes."
"It's clear that we are not on Earth because that feature is not all visible from Earth,"
The Orion spacecraft is currently 250,000 miles from Earth, where astronauts are under constant supervision from mission control. Despite the distance, they are required to adhere to a strict schedule, which includes exercise and work obligations. Recently, Orion entered the Moon's gravitational influence, allowing for detailed observations of the lunar surface. Astronauts are capturing unique images of the Moon, including the Orientale Basin, which has not been seen from this angle before. The mission aims to conduct significant visual science during its circumlunar orbit.
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