US Edition'Extraordinary' Views of Home as Astronauts Head Towards Moon
The crew’s first downlinked photos show Earth, including a full-globe view and green aurora, as the mission nears the Moon.
- On Friday, NASA released the first images taken by Commander Reid Wiseman from the Orion spacecraft, showing Earth from deep space as the Artemis II crew continues its lunar journey.
- The Orion spacecraft launched Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning a historic 10-day mission to circle the Moon, a feat not accomplished in more than 50 years.
- Wiseman is joined by pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen; the crew is currently 145,000 km from Earth with another 270,000 km to reach the Moon.
- NASA officials reported Friday that all systems are performing well and the astronauts are in "great spirits," with the next major milestone expected overnight Sunday into Monday when they enter the Moon's gravitational influence.
- The Artemis II mission supports long-term plans to establish a permanent lunar base, with astronauts scheduled to document critical scientific observations during day six when closest to the Moon.
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'Extraordinary' views of home as astronauts head towards Moon
As Artemis 2 astronauts forged ahead Friday on their lunar mission, NASA released initial images taken from inside the Orion spacecraft, including a full portrait of Earth featuring its deep blue oceans and billowing clouds.
On the way to the Moon, Artemis 2 astronauts send first pictures of Earth. See pics
Nasa has released the first high-resolution images of Earth captured by the Artemis 2 crew from the Orion spacecraft. These spectacular views show our planet as a glowing crescent as the four astronauts head to the Moon.
Lunar four over the moon as gravity of mission hits
As Artemis 2 astronauts forged ahead on their lunar mission, Nasa released initial images taken from inside the Orion spacecraft, including a full portrait of Earth featuring its deep blue oceans and billowing clouds. After a flurry of high-stakes activity including a dramatic blast-off and an engine firing that catapulted them on their historic trajectory to circle the moon, the four astronauts aboard were able to catch their breath on Friday, …
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