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

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

[–] mech@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 2 months ago

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