"But ultimately, we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.” — @Astro_Christina
The Artemis II crew captured this view of a crescent Earth above the horizon on the Moon’s far side on April 6, 2026.
@ChrisCushman2 Good riddance. Time to give Trek back to Roddenberry, hire new creative staff and competent Millennial/Gen-X writers who can write compelling, thought provoking sci-fi true to Roddenberry's vision.
The eclipse from Orion.
On April 6, external cameras attached to the Orion spacecraft's solar array wings captured the Moon backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse.
Earthset.
The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.
Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.
Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: https://t.co/rzM1P0QbOl
You won't see 2.1 inches of snow tomorrow. This is what you would see if it was still dead of winter, but this doesn't take into account the high April sun.
Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009) drops you straight into a fleet on the run after near-extinction, humans and Cylons circling each other, trust breaking down fast, and it just keeps tightening the pressure the whole way.
A new milestone for humankind: The crew of Artemis II are now the farthest any human has ever travelled, reaching a maximum distance of 252,752 miles from Earth.
This surpasses the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by about 4,102 miles.