Artemis II Reports Strange ‘Squiggles’ and Unexpected Shades of Green on the Moon

The four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission to the Moon shared fresh descriptions of the Moon, noting its winding features dubbed “squiggles” and its surprising shades of green and brown.

Communication ceased at the conclusion of a 6-hour pass during which the crew made history simply by gazing through their windows, becoming the first people to witness the far side of the Moon firsthand. Contact was restored after an intense 40 minutes without radio transmission for the first time in 50 years. Moments before this groundbreaking achievement, their observations seemingly caught them off guard.

Geometric markings carved into the landscape, winding features the crew dubbed “squiggles,” and a surprising array of greens and browns were among the sights that met NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen as their Orion capsule sailed over territory no person had previously observed up close. . .

Before communications ceased, Glover delivered what proved to be an appropriate send-off, referencing the teachings of Jesus, including the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself, before concluding with a phrase that held dual significance.

“We will see you on the other side,” he said. (Read more from “Artemis II Reports Strange ‘Squiggles’ and Unexpected Shades of Green on the Moon” HERE)