The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission saw a much more colorful landscape during their close flyby of the moon than they expected. The “yellowish yellow” and “mud green” tones the crew encountered on the moon’s surface were revealed in a new report. The area known as the Aristarchus Plateaus is located on the side of the moon facing Earth. This large, high terrain contains dark lava deposits and colorful volcanic glass fragments. Surprised by the distinct yellow tones she encountered in the area, Mission Specialist Koch described the plateau as “yellow snow mountains.” She described the bright “snow” of the craters as “the moon’s yellowed cheek.”
These observations may seem like random statements, but the Artemis II team spent more than two years training to examine and describe the Moon’s geology. This training included individual and group lessons, simulated flight transitions, and the acquisition of “reference materials of their choice” to read during the journey in the Orion capsule.
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