Seanie Morris from the Midlands Astronomy Club says it was a good time to send the mission out.
Nasa's Artemis Two astronauts have begun their journey back to Earth, after looping around the far side of the Moon.
They've journeyed more than 252 thousand miles into Space, further than any human being's gone before.
They're also the first people to ever see a solar eclipse from Space.
Seanie Morris from the Midlands Astronomy Club says this was a strategic decision:
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