Artemis II Shares First Stunning Earth Images
NASA has released the first high-resolution images of Earth captured by the Artemis II crew as they travel toward the Moon. The photos were taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman shortly after the spacecraft completed its critical translunar injection burn, which placed the Orion capsule on a path toward the Moon. One of the standout images, titled Hello, World, shows Earth from deep space, dominated by the blue Atlantic Ocean. The planet is outlined by a thin glowing atmosphere, with green auroras visible near both poles. In the frame, parts of the western Sahara, the Iberian Peninsula, and eastern South America can be seen. A bright نقط in the background was identified as Venus. Another image, taken through one of Orion’s windows, captures Earth from inside the spacecraft, offering a perspective that highlights both the scale of space and the […]