Artemis II crew take 'spectacular' image of Earth
Reid Wiseman took "spectacular" images after the Artemis II crew completed a final engine burn. The images are the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on their trip around the Moon. One image, called Hello, World, shows the Atlantic Ocean, framed by the atmosphere, the Earth eclipsing the Sun, and green auroras. Another image, titled Artemis II Looking Back at Earth, was taken from one of the Orion spacecraft's four main windows.
The images were taken after the crew successfully completed a trans-lunar injection burn in the early hours of Friday. The burn took the Orion spacecraft out of Earth orbit as the four astronauts aboard aim to travel the more than 200,000 miles to the Moon. The Earth appears upside down in one image, with the western Sahara and Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right. Nasa identified Venus as the bright planet to the bottom right. Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen told mission control in Houston that after the burn, the crew were "glued to the windows" taking pictures. He also said, "We are getting a beautiful view of the dark side of the Earth, lit by the Moon." Wiseman called mission control in Houston to ask how to clean the windows.
Artemis II is now on a looping path that will carry the crew around the far side of the Moon and back again. The crew should pass around the far side of the Moon on 6 April and return to Earth on 10 April.
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The Artemis II crew, currently en route to the Moon, have captured the first high-resolution images of Earth. These "spectacular" images showcase our planet from a unique vantage point - hinting at the beauty and fragility of our home.
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