Make new friends, but keep the old.
A new photo captures the Moon's near side on the right (the side we see from Earth, identifiable by its dark splotches) and its far side on the left. The Artemis II crew are the first to see the far side with human eyes.
One last look at Earth before we reach the Moon.
This view of the Earth was captured on April 5, the fourth day of the Artemis II mission, from inside the Orion spacecraft. The four astronauts will reach their closest approach of the Moon tomorrow, April 6.
Time to wake up!
...if you're going to the Moon. Our Artemis II crew started their second flight day with the sounds of John Legend's "Green Light" (feat. Andre 3000). "Sleepyhead" by Young and Sick roused the crew earlier today.
For the first time in over 50 years, humans are Moonbound.
At 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 UTC) NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft lifted off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts on a planned test flight around the Moon and back. https://t.co/0Q9ZB4IWVI
LIVE: Our Artemis II astronauts are answering media questions as they quarantine to prepare for their mission around the Moon, targeted to lift off as soon as April 1. https://t.co/6ljJIbkOlS
Which @NASAArtemis astronaut are you — the commander, the pilot, mission specialist I, or mission specialist II?
Take this online quiz to find out which Artemis role fits you best on the upcoming mission around the Moon! https://t.co/P3kdNYbnNs
LIVE: @NASAAdmin and agency leaders are sharing updates on our implementation of the National Space Policy and our preparations to return to the surface of the Moon by 2028. https://t.co/A28HKqedDD