# NASA releases 800GB of Artemis II mission data

> NASA posted over 800 gigabytes of images, audio and video from the Artemis II mission, including footage of astronauts observing impact flashes on the Moon's dark side.
- Title: NASA releases 800GB of Artemis II mission data · The Verge
- Summary: NASA posted over 800 gigabytes of images, audio and video from the Artemis II mission, including footage of astronauts observing impact flashes on the Moon's…
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- Source: The Verge — https://theverge.com/science/1009379/nasa-800gb-artemis-ii-data
- Author: Terrence O'Brien
- Published: 2026-10-11T15:34:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nasa, artemis ii, moon, space exploration, lunar mission, impact flashes, technology, culture
## NASA posts massive Artemis II archive
NASA released over eight hundred gigabytes of science data, images and videos from the Artemis II mission on the Artemis II: Sights and Sounds of Science site this week.
## Archive contains thousands of photos and hours of audio
The archive includes over eleven thousand photos and videos, over eight point five hours of audio, and crew-annotated images showing where astronauts observed impact flashes on the dark side of the Moon.
## Astronauts spotted faint impact flashes
The Artemis II team observed impact flashes on the Moon's dark side that could have been the faintest observed with the human eye, with footage showing the crew telling Houston ground control about the discovery.
## NASA releases supporting science documents
NASA also released the Artemis II Preliminary Lunar Science Report, the Artemis II Lunar Science Operations Report, and the Artemis II Lunar Science Data User Guide to supplement the data archive.
## Key takeaway

NASA released over eight hundred gigabytes of Artemis II data including eleven thousand photos and videos, offering an unprecedented view of the historic lunar mission.