IN PHOTOS: NASA’s Artemis 2 crew prepares to enter Moon’s gravitational zone

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Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis 2 mission are set to enter the Moon’s “sphere of influence” after witnessing previously unseen views of the lunar surface. PICS/ X, AFP, NASA

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Earth also had seen several impacts throughout history, but plate tectonics, weathering, and volcanism have erased those

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Although the Earth still has many craters, none of them are quite like the moon

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NASA shared updates on how the crew is preparing for the lunar flyby tomorrow

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Entire world watches in anticipation with hope and excitement as the NASA Artemis II crew presses on toward the Moon

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Artemis II astronauts began their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts on Saturday.