See the amazing photos of Earth taken on historic Artemis II moon mission
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NASA has shared the first breathtaking views of Earth taken from the Artemis II mission as the crew continues its journey toward the moon
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See the 'amazing' photos of Earth taken on historic Artemis II moon mission The photos were taken Thursday from the window of the Orion spacecraft, capturing Earth from beyond. Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft's four main windows after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. Reid Wiseman / NASA Share Add NBC News to Google April 3, 2026, 8:37 PM EDT By Marlene Lenthang NASA has shared the first breathtaking views of Earth taken from the Artemis II mission as the crew continues its journey toward the moon. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The photos reveal Earth behind the Orion spacecraft, our home planet aglow with aurora. One photo of Earth, taken Thursday by Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman from the Orion window, shows the planet backlit, with auroras visible at the top right and bottom left, Lakiesha Hawkins, deputy director for NASA’s Artemis program, said Friday during a news conference. A zodiacal light is also visible at the bottom right as the Earth eclipses the sun, she said. Another photo of Earth, also taken by Wiseman, shows a terminator line, meaning the line separating daylight and nighttime on the planet. “What an amazing shot that he shared with us here,” she said. The photos were taken after completing the translunar injection burn Thursday. Hawkins said Friday, the third day of the Artemis II mission, that so far systems are normal and “the crew is in great spirit.” The four crew members — NASA astronauts Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — launched Wednesday on the 10-day mission. As of Friday, the crew is more than 100,000 miles from Earth, with about 150,000 miles to go to the moon. The mission does not include a lunar landing, but is designed as a step toward a landing in 2028. The ...
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