The Artemis II Moon Mission - A Gallery of Spectacular Images & More

Feast your eyes on a gallery of images from the Artemis II Moon Mission(image above) "Earthset" -Looking out from the moon's surface; night side and day side of earth

"Crescent Earth" above lunar horizon on the far side of the moon

The Moon backlit by the Sun during a Solar Eclipse

Heavily cratered, eastern edge of the South Pole-Aitken Basin is viewed with the shadowed terminator - the boundary between lunar day and night at the top of image. The South Pole-Aitken Basin is the largest and the oldest basin on the Moon. A glimpse into the Moon's geologic history built up over billions of years. 

Diversity in Space - NASA at its best

Astronauts:

Reid Wiseman(commander), Christina Koch(mission specialist, Victor Glover(pilot) and Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen(mission specialist) 

 

When WE work together as one human race, it's truly amazing what we can accomplish!

Next up - 

Artemis III Mission - planned for mid 2027 - 2028; a period for critical testing on docking capabilities, Orion Spacecraft  docking with a commercial lander(SpaceX Starship or Blue Origin)

Artemis IV Mission - Landing astronauts on the Moon; scheduled for early 2028, focusing on the South Pole.

Congratulations NASA and crew! The excitement builds!

Links: Artemis Lunar Flyby

          NASA.gov