Joel Kowsky

Photo Editor / Photographer at NASA Headquarters based in Washington, D.C. @mujschool Alum. Opinions expressed here are my own and not NASA's.

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

Check out images from the National Air and Space Museum's rededication ceremony! 📸: https://t.co/fblIt6MBT5

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

Check out images of the Artemis II crew as they visited the U.S. Capitol complex yesterday and spoke with members of Congress and staff 📷: https://t.co/Ovs6hSSsLQ

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

The view from inside Integrity as recovery forces pop open the hatch…watching the helicopter pass over their shoulders and hearing all the joy, it was as good as it gets.

[Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts]

"What struck me wasn't necessarily just Earth, it was all the blackness around it. Earth was just this lifeboat hanging, undisturbingly, in the universe." – @Astro_Christina #ArtemisII #EarthWeek2026

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

Six Navy photographers were assigned to document the recovery of Artemis II, all of whom described the moment as one of the most meaningful assignments in their careers.

Read about their experience in their own words:
https://t.co/dUFLaqtETF

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

Only one chance in this lifetime…

Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as @Astro_Christina is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those exceptional Earthset photos through the 400mm lens. @AstroVicGlover was in window 3 watching with @Astro_Jeremy next to him.

I could barely see the Moon through the docking hatch window but the iPhone was the perfect size to catch the view…this is uncropped, uncut with 8x zoom which is quite comparable to the view of the human eye. Enjoy.

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

Jesse, Steve, Laddy, and Vlad….such an incredible feeling to welcome you aboard Integrity after a nearly 700,000 mile journey. Forever thankful for your service to our crew and the nation.

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

We've continued to comb through our images to find the best to share from the Artemis II return to Earth ! Check out some of the newest uploads from the HQ Photo teams coverage of #artemis II. https://t.co/mG3LANO8ci

[NASA @NASA]

"Welcome to my old neighborhood." Our @NASAArtemis II astronauts woke up on the sixth day of their mission to a special message recorded in 2025 by astronaut Jim Lovell, the pilot of Apollo 8.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

Today's daily planning conference began with the Artemis II crew awarding @CSA_ASC astronaut @Astro_Jeremy with a gold astronaut pin to commemorate his first spaceflight, per NASA tradition.

[NASA @NASA]

As communities gather this weekend, @AstroVicGlover reflects on the shared spaceship we all call home: Earth.

[NASA @NASA]

The Artemis II crew began their day prepping for their flyby. Tasks include a manual piloting demo with Victor Glover, reviewing lunar science targets, and collecting bio-samples. The Orion spacecraft remains on track for its flight around the Moon! https://t.co/ZcmPaFTTRs

[NASA @NASA]

Even in darkness, we glow.

In this image of Earth taken by the Artemis II crew, we can see the electric lights of human activity. In the lower right, sunlight illuminates the limb of the planet.

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

Check out more images of the #Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft as they made the 4.2 mile journey from the VAB to Launch Complex 39B! 📷 - https://t.co/C19g5X1X8F

[NASA @NASA]

Our second tanking test for Artemis II is underway, and we are now filling the rocket with propellant.

Follow @NASAKennedy and the Artemis II blog for real-time updates: https://t.co/7gicm7DWBt

Watch the test on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/FBaEtuQrQg

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

Check out images of @NASA's @SpaceX #Crew12 departing the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to head to Launch Complex 40 to board the Dragon spacecraft for their launch to
@Space_Station 📷: https://t.co/mShcZb6wkA

[International Space Station @Space_Station]

@NASA @NASAArtemis But you know… everyone loves an original.

[NASA @NASA]

LIVE: Agency leaders provide updates on the Artemis II mission following the conclusion of the mission's wet dress rehearsal. https://t.co/9gVETbqmXQ

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

On our Day of Remembrance, we pause to honor all members of the @NASA family who have perished in the pursuit of exploration, including the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia. #NASARemembers Images from today at Arlington National Cemetery: https://t.co/yzwsbqTHAY

[NASA HQ PHOTO @nasahqphoto]

Check out more images of the #Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft as they made the 4.2 mile journey from the VAB to Launch Complex 39B! 📷 - https://t.co/xHhp44Qzr4