NASA releases images of Earth taken by the Artemis II astronauts.
In the first image, Earth peeks through the capsule window, reminding us that a view like this relies on the ingenuity and hard work of countless people back home.
In the other image, we see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere.
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In this new image from the Artemis II crew, we see the divide between night and day, known as the terminator, cutting across Earth. Whether awake or fast asleep, we’re all here on this planet together.
This image, also taken from the Orion capsule, we can see ourselves represented by the electric lights of human activity. In the lower right, sunlight illuminates the limb of the planet.
The Artemis II crew’s schedule is designed around the requirements of the mission. While many in the U.S. were preparing for bed on April 2, the crew had just completed trans lunar injection, putting them officially on course for the Moon,» NASA reports.
