Summary
The Artemis II astronauts have taken pictures of Earth during their mission to the moon. NASA shared these images, which were sent back to Earth 1.5 days after the mission's launch.
Key Facts
- The Artemis II mission is the first astronaut trip to the moon in over 50 years.
- The crew sent their first pictures from space back to Earth on Friday.
- Reid Wiseman, the mission's commander, took the first picture showing a curved view of Earth.
- Another photo shows the entire Earth with visible clouds and oceans.
- NASA mentioned that a green aurora can also be seen in the images.
- The mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
- NASA is providing updates on the Artemis II mission as it progresses.
