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.
Passengers on a commercial flight captured the launch of Artemis II on camera
The plane happened to pass near the launch trajectory at the exact moment of liftoff, giving passengers a rare view of the rocket launch right from their windows.
It’s not a straight shot to the far side of the Moon! 🌕
Over approximately 10 days, the Artemis II astronauts will orbit Earth twice before looping around the far side of the Moon in a figure eight and returning home.
⚠️ It is important to note that space is a vacuum, so sound waves cannot travel through it like they do on Earth.
What you’re hearing is actually "Sonification," a process where NASA’s scientists translate digital data and light waves collected by telescopes into audible sound frequencies. It’s a stunning way to "hear" the data of the cosmos and experience the universe through a completely different sense!