We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That's us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon.
Liftoff.
The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.
We'll have 24/7 coverage of Artemis II from liftoff to splashdown on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/yGCdoYaF9L
Video during the lunar flyby may be limited while the spacecraft flies through an eclipse. The crew also is expected to experience a temporary loss of communications with Earth as Orion flies behind the Moon’s far side.