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'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon | Flipboard

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What to know about 'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon

The article reports on NASA's Artemis II mission crew observing the far side of the Moon and includes several unrelated headlines about political and social issues. The main content focuses on the astronauts' experience during their mission.

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What happened

'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon The crew for Nasa's Artemis II mission have described seeing the far side of the Moon for the first time.

Why it matters

Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen have entered the third day of their mission on the Orion spacecraft that will …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen have entered the third day of their mission on the Orion spacecraft.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

The article reports on NASA's Artemis II mission crew observing the far side of the Moon and includes several unrelated headlines about political and social issues. The main content focuses on the astronauts' experience during their mission.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen have entered the third day of their mission on the Orion spacecraft”
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Wikipedia profiles of the astronauts confirm their roles in Artemis II but do not mention the mission's current day or timeline details. No evidence verifies the 'third day' claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christina Hammock Koch ( KUUK; née Hammock; born January 29, 1979) is an American engineer and NASA astronaut of the class of 2013. She received Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Koch
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gregory Reid Wiseman (born November 11, 1975) is a United States Navy captain, test pilot and NASA astronaut. He is presently the commander of the 2026 Artemis II lunar flyby mission, the first crewed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_Wiseman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Jerome Glover Jr. (born April 30, 1976) is a United States Navy captain, test pilot and NASA astronaut. He piloted the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Glover
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Claim 2: “President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, France24, The Conversation) confirm that President Trump fired Pam Bondi in April 2026. This is corroborated by five cross-referenced reports.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi, new details began to emerge about how abruptly it unfolded
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/something-we-have-never-see…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday
https://www.france24.com/en/trump-sacks-attorney-general-rep…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after months of strained relations and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.
https://www.france24.com/en/trump-sacks-attorney-general-bon…
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Claim 3: “'Saturday Night Live' also sent up the Artemis II space mission and the Iran War in a NCAA sketch”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to verify or refute the claim about 'Saturday Night Live's' sketch.
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Claim 4: “The crew for Nasa's Artemis II mission have described seeing the far side of the Moon for the first time.”
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Wikipedia entries about Artemis II confirm the mission's launch and objectives but do not mention crew observations of the Moon's far side. No other sources corroborate this specific claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis II is an ongoing United States spaceflight mission sending four astronauts on a flyby around the Moon. It launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026. The ten-day mission is crewed by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Artemis program is a Moon exploration program led by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), formally established in 2017 through Space Policy Directive 1. By 2028…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Artemis program is a human spaceflight program by the United States. The Artemis program is intended to reestablish a human presence on the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972; mid-ter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Artemis_missions
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Claim 5: “The White House issued a formal statement after online speculation suggested Donald Trump had been hospitalized over the weekend.”
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Wikipedia entries about the White House, Donald Trump, and religion do not mention any statements about hospitalization rumors. No evidence supports or contradicts the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a planned new East Wing for the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing will replace the original, which …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_State_Ballroom
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Claim 6: “Whiskey Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon invited 3,500 employees to attend a Good Friday service excluding Catholics”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to verify or refute the claim about the Pentagon's Good Friday service.
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