ALT An Artemis II mission poster shows four astronauts standing side by side in orange flight suits and black helmets against a dark background. A large, detailed view of the Moon fills the upper portion of the image. Below the astronauts, text reads: “10 Days | 685,000 Miles Around the Moon for All Humanity.” At the bottom, the title “Artemis II” is displayed in large letters, along with the names and roles listed: “Reid Wiseman — Commander, Victor Glover — Pilot, Christina Koch — Mission Specialist I, Jeremy Hansen — Mission Specialist II.” The NASA and Artemis logos appear at the top of the poster. Credit: NASA
ALT A closeup on the far side of the Moon reveals a heavily cratered, deep gray surface. Credit: NASA
ALT Inside the dim Orion spacecraft, a window in the center of the image shows a brightly lit Earth and an astronaut sits on the right side looking back at Earth. Credit: NASA
ALT Inside the dim Orion spacecraft, a window in the center of the image shows a brightly lit Earth and an astronaut sits on the right side looking back at Earth. Credit: NASA
ALT Photograph of Earth captured by the Apollo 17 crew on December 7, 1972. Earth takes up most of the image. Dark blue ocean water and swirling white clouds are visible. Africa is a large brown landmass from the center to the upper left, stretching from about 9 to 12 o'clock. Clouds cover most of the 6 o'clock. Credit: NASA
ALT A full disk image of Earth, as seen from the Orion capsule. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. From about 8 to 9 o'clock, a large brown landmass is Africa, with the Iberian peninsula twinkling with lights just where the planet curves. At the 1 o'clock spot, aurora glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman