Artemis II Crew Shares First Stunning Earth Photos from Lunar Journey

NASA's Artemis II crew shared the first images taken from inside the Orion spacecraft.

“NASA has released the first images taken from inside the Artemis II Orion spacecraft, where four astronauts are currently travelling on a mission around the moon”

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Commander Reid Wiseman captured a view of Earth showing the planet veiled in sweeping cloud formations and illuminated with green auroras.

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The crew was 100,000 miles from Earth and closing in on the moon.

Human eyes have seen lunar regions like the Orientale basin for the first time.

The crew will fly around the moon before returning without landing.

The crew captured new photos of the far side of the moon.

Christina Koch described the view as absolutely spectacular.

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The Orientale basin is a massive crater 600 miles wide.

NASA said the basin can be used to compare craters on other rocky worlds.

The images of Earth had a profound impact on the crew.

Wiseman called it the most spectacular moment that paused all four astronauts in their tracks.

The view of Earth from above inspires the overview effect.

The crew sent Easter greetings and hid dehydrated scrambled eggs.

The Orion toilet malfunctioned after liftoff.

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Engineers suspect ice may be blocking the line.

Debbie Korth noted that space toilets are always a challenge.