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Artemis II just hit the "two thirds" mark of the journey to the Moon. During Flight Day 4, the astronauts aboard Orion went over plans to study the Moon during their upcoming lunar flyby and are currently practicing manually controlling the spacecraft. Source: @NASAArtemis @EverythingScience

Hello Moon As the Artemis II mission enters its 4th day, Orion and its crew get closer, the moon's features are starting to be visible. Source: @ENNEPS @EverythingScience

‍TOILET UPDATE: Full Orion toilet functionality is expected to be restored in approximately 2 hours, according to Mission Control Houston. Since the previous update, the toilet has been limited to Numbers 2s, allowing the stored waste in the tank to be vented into space. In the meantime, the crew is continuing to use the Contingency Urinals for Number 1s. Source: @dpoddolphinpro @EverythingScience

Right now, the crew of Artemis II are taking Orion on a test drive. They are comparing the more precise 6-degree of freedom mode to the more fuel-efficient 3-degree of freedom mode, using our European Service Module's engines to gather data for future Artemis flights esa.int/ESA_Multimedia… Source: @esaspaceflight 🌐Live stream 📝Live timeline 🗺Live position ⬅️Trajectory animation @EverythingScience

Update from mission control: this trajectory correction burn was also cancelled since the translunar injection was so precise 🎯 Our European Service Module continues to power Orion's journey around the Moon 🌕 Source: @esaspaceflight @EverythingScience

Data, delivered at the speed of light. 💫 Orion’s Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) downlinked more than 100 gigabytes of data using laser communications. This image is just one of the many files transmitted. Learn more about O2O: go.nasa.gov/3O4FmRi Source: @NASA_Technology @EverythingScience

Artemis II crew, we hear you loud and clear. Inside Mission Control, engineers like Ami Killeen in the Orion Mission Evaluation Room are keeping a close eye on Orion’s communication systems, keeping us seamlessly connected with the crew as they continue their journey toward the Moon. Source: @NASA_Johnson @EverythingScience

Not bad for a first day in space. Yesterday, as they became closer to the Moon than the Earth, Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen reflected on the feeling of the translunar injection burn. Rise, the zero-gravity indicator, hung out for the conversation as well. Source: @NASAArtemis @EverythingScience

This view just hits different 🌍 Christina H Koch and Reid Wiseman take a moment to look back at Earth as they continue deep into space toward the Moon. Source: @NASA @EverythingScience

What happens in the MER? While Mission Control runs the spacecraft moment‑to‑moment, the Orion Mission Evaluation Room is the engineering deep‑dive. When something looks off, MER teams analyze the data, troubleshoot the issue, and deliver real‑time recommendations to Flight Control. It’s the behind‑the‑scenes problem‑solving hub that keeps Orion healthy and mission‑ready as crews travel farther from Earth than any human‑rated spacecraft has gone in decades. Source: @NASA_Johnson @EverythingScience

The toilet broke again. Someone call the space plumber. Mission Control Houston believes that a frozen vent is to blame, and have oriented Integrity so that the sun will warm this vent & melt the blockage. This is not diminishing the Artemis II crew's views…

The toilet broke again. Someone call the space plumber. Mission Control Houston believes that a frozen vent is to blame, and have oriented Integrity so that the sun will warm this vent & melt the blockage. This is not diminishing the Artemis II crew's views of Earth however. Commander astro Reid Wiseman: "It's just a truly remarkable sight". When the toilet is out-of-action, the crew can make use of Collapsible Contingency Urinals (CCUs). Source: @dpoddolphinpro @EverythingScience