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Artemis II astronauts captured stunning flyby images of the Moon's far side and an in-space solar eclipse, released April 2026.

Artemis II's toilet is a moon mission milestone
NASA's Artemis II mission introduces an improved space toilet with a door and enhanced dual-waste handling, marking a practical milestone for lunar travel.
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Artemis II crew splashes down near San Diego after historic moon mission
The Artemis II crew splashed down off San Diego after a 10-day lunar flyby, marking the first crewed moon mission since Apollo.
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Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera
This year's high-end Apple and Google smartphones raise mobile photography standards, but users must learn settings to fully exploit them.
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What an unprocessed photo looks like: (Maurycy's blog)
A camera's raw sensor data is a linear grayscale Bayer-matrix capture that requires demosaicing, white-balancing, and nonlinear curve mapping to produce a viewable photo.
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Artemis II Was a Blockbuster. Landing on the Moon Will Be a Lot Harder. - WSJ
NASA faces significant challenges in preparing rockets, spacecraft, and suits to land astronauts on the moon by 2028, following the Artemis II flyby mission.
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