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NASA has released more than 800 GB of Artemis II science data — over 11,000 full‑resolution images and videos, 8.5 hours of crew audio and astronaut‑annotated images — now available via the Planetary Data System.
NASA has made more than 800 gigabytes of science data from Artemis II available to researchers and the public, a release announced on 7 October 2026. The material includes more than 11,000 full‑resolution images and videos, 8.5 hours of audio recordings of the crew’s scientific observations, and images annotated by the astronauts. The crew travelled around the Moon and back, recording observations that NASA says include views of the lunar far side.
NASA describes the release as the first planetary‑science dataset captured primarily by people in more than half a century and says it offers researchers a substantial new set of human observations to examine. The agency has also published preliminary and operational reports explaining the mission’s lunar science activities and the data collected.
The dataset is available through NASA’s Planetary Data System. NASA says the observations are already helping inform planning for Artemis III and later missions. The release makes the crew’s record available for further study, but it is not itself a report of new scientific discoveries.
For those interested in human‑centred lunar observation, the Artemis II record is a substantial resource: a large, publicly accessible archive of images, audio and annotated material that adds a distinctly human layer to remote sensing datasets.
