The Artemis astronauts were gearing up Saturday for their long-anticipated lunar flyby, including reviewing the surface features they must analyze and photograph during their time circling the Moon.
"Morale is high on board," commander Reid Wiseman told Houston's Mission Control center as the space crew's work day began.
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