The Near Side of the Moon

A view of the near side of the Moon, the side we always see from Earth, as seen from the Orion spacecraft. via NASA https://ift.tt/BpZ4rEP

Thinking of You, Earth

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows on April 4, 2026, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon. via NASA https://ift.tt/hEYGO19

Illuminated in Orion

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is illuminated by a screen inside the darkened Orion spacecraft on the third day of the agency's Artemis II mission. To the right of the image's center, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen is seen in profile peering out of one of Orion's windows. Lights are turned off to avoid glare on the windows. via NASA https://ift.tt/iLEa9oW

Hello, World

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft's window on April 2, 2026, after completing the translunar injection burn. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Soh5cW

Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard launches on the Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. via NASA https://ift.tt/3yU4fgA

Godspeed, Artemis II!

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shared this photo of an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station's cupola on X. via NASA https://ift.tt/Ofx0l2w

Sendoff for Artemis II Crew

From left to right, NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronauts Jenni Gibbons, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo before the Artemis II crew proceed to a media event on March 27, 2026. via NASA https://ift.tt/23xvi9f