A Reimagined Lunar Journey: Artemis II Chronicles
NASA's Artemis II mission shares awe-inspiring images of Earth and the moon. The crew is on the verge of reaching the moon, becoming the first to do so since Apollo 17 in 1972. Commanded by Reid Wiseman, the team onboard the Orion capsule is conducting a historic, non-landing lunar flyby.
The Artemis II astronauts are offering new perspectives on Earth's stunning beauty as they journey towards the moon. NASA released the first images from the mission, which include striking views of Earth from space, marking a milestone over half a century since the last astronaut moonshot.
Commander Reid Wiseman captured the first photo, showing a portion of Earth through a capsule window, followed by a full view of the planet draped in cloud patterns. As of Friday morning, the crew of Wiseman and his colleagues was 90,000 miles from Earth, en route to their ultimate lunar destination.
This crew, composed of three Americans and one Canadian, will perform a flyby of the moon without landing. Their voyage is the first manned lunar travel since Apollo 17 in 1972, continuing NASA's legacy of space exploration with a modern twist. The Orion capsule's engine was activated on Thursday night, setting the course for an expected lunar arrival by Monday.
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