US EditionArtemis II Crew Now Halfway to Moon as They Take 'Spectacular' Image of Earth
The crew captured rare views of Earth after the final engine burn set Orion on its lunar trajectory, NASA said.
- On Friday, Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman captured iconic images of Earth from the Orion spacecraft after completing a translunar injection burn, showing the planet eclipsing the sun with glowing auroras framing the Atlantic Ocean.
- The four astronauts aboard Artemis II are cruising on the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years, traveling more than 200,000 miles toward the Moon and aiming for a peak distance of about 4,800 miles during the flyby.
- After the burn, the crew was "glued to the windows" taking pictures, as mission specialist Jeremy Hansen told mission control that they are "getting a beautiful view of the dark side of the Earth, lit by the Moon."
- Astronauts can keep admiring Earth until Monday April 6th, when the team will switch to the lunar observation phase; they will document the Moon's surface before returning on April 10th.
- Artemis II pilot Astronaut Victor Glover told the AP, "Trust us, you look amazing," emphasizing that from space, humanity appears as one unified people regardless of origin or appearance.
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From this point in their journey, the four crew members can already see the far side of the moon, the side that is never visible from Earth.
Artemis II shares new lunar images while more than halfway to the moon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Awe-inspiring new photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion spacecraft, offering a glimpse into their lives in space as they close in on another historic milestone. One image highlighting the moon even captured a portion of the Orientale basin, which marks a first for human eyes, according to NASA. Only robotic imagers have witnessed this lunar region. The shado…
Artemis II crew reaches halfway point to Moon
The Artemis II mission has passed the midpoint of its journey to the Moon, as NASA released the first images of Earth taken from the Orion spacecraft during the crewed flight. NASA confirmed that the four astronauts aboard Orion crossed the halfway mark around two days and five hours after launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is now more than 220,000 kilometres from Earth and closer to the Moon than its point of departure.…
The first image shows the Earth illuminated by the sunrise lights. Astronauts show their daily life on board the Orion spacecraft in a live on YouTube
NASA shared the first high-resolution Earth images taken by the crew of the Artemis II mission, which is already halfway between Earth and the Moon. Mission commander Reid Wiseman took the “spectacular” images, according to NASA, after the crew completed a final engine ignition maneuver that placed them on a path to our nearest celestial neighbor. By 06:00 GMT this Saturday, the NASA digital control panel indicated that the Orion spacecraft was …
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