Artemis II Astronauts Aboard USS John P. Murtha

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; left, Christina Koch, mission specialist; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, right, pose for a group photo after viewing the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. The quartet splashed down Friday, April 10 at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07p.m. EDT). via NASA https://ift.tt/4ArvXhz

Artemis II Recovery

NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard is seen under parachutes as it lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026. NASA’s Artemis II mission took Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 7:07 p.m. EDT, NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the crewmembers and Orion spacecraft aboard USS John P. Murtha. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) via NASA https://ift.tt/bRTtN1I

New Perspective of Home

Seen during the Artemis II mission, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun. via NASA https://ift.tt/lGx9L1g

Starstruck

A stunning snapshot in time. The Artemis II crew captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way. via NASA https://ift.tt/8eRPAV0

Solar Eclipse of the Heart

The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. via NASA https://ift.tt/aHpEMw4

Earthset

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. via NASA https://ift.tt/mdX4sPe

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