US EditionNASA shares first photos of Earth taken by Artemis II: "Hello, World"
The crew’s first downlinked images show Earth in full color and auroras as Artemis II becomes the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years.
- On Friday, April 3, NASA released the first images of Earth captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey to the moon. Commander Reid Wiseman took the photos using a tablet.
- Launched Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, the mission began a 10-day journey to the moon, marking the first human flight to the vicinity of the moon in over 50 years.
- As of Friday morning, the Orion spacecraft was moonbound at 4,084 mph and 93,000 miles from Earth, with another 168,000 miles remaining before the crew's scheduled arrival on Monday.
- Crew members were so captivated by the views that they postponed their first meal together to remain at the windows. Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen said the crew remained "glued to the window."
- The astronauts expect a historic lunar flyby on Monday, April 6, 2026, followed by a water landing in the Pacific Ocean near California on Friday, April 10, 2026.
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