NASA has shared a stunning image (above) captured by the crew of the Artemis II mission as they head toward the moon. It shows a tiny Earth, mostly in darkness and surrounded by the inky blackness of space.
The photo was taken on day four of the Artemis II mission that will see four astronauts fly around the moon before returning to Earth. On Monday, the crew — NASA’s Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency — will loop around our nearest neighbor, setting a new flight record in the process.
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“One last look at Earth before we reach the moon,” NASA said in a post on X that shared the incredible photo.
“This view of the Earth was captured on April 5, the fourth day of the Artemis II mission, from inside the Orion spacecraft.
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