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catjam25 t1_iwp4ep3 wrote

Maybe this diagram will help you understand

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Artemis_I_map_October_2021.jpg/1280px-Artemis_I_map_October_2021.jpg

Check out the Wikipedia article too

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_1

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doc_nano t1_iwpw3nx wrote

Great graphic! My understanding from a little googling is that Apollo 11 took a little over 4 days to reach the moon. Do you know why the outbound transit is expected to take 8-14 days for the Artemis mission, per the graphic?

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catjam25 t1_iwqm6qf wrote

I’m definitely no expert, but my guess is that the motion and positioning of the moon relative to the earth is to blame for the longer trip.

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