CmdrShepard49 comments on ELI5 Why are most Americans news outlets keep saying we are flying to the moon? When in all actuality we are flying around it?

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)

submitted 6 months ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world

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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] mech@feddit.org 5 points 6 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.

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[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 6 months ago

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

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