Artemis Astronauts Make History—Traveling Farther Than Any Human Has Gone Before - WSJ

Artemis Astronauts Make History—Traveling Farther Than Any Human Has Gone Before  WSJ

Artemis II astronauts head towards earth, sharing lunar flyby moments

The crew shared an image that was a nod to the iconic Earthrise image taken by the Apollo 8 mission from 1968.

The Guardian view on Artemis II: the light and dark sides of the moon | Editorial

The threat posed by a new space race is real. But so is the wonder of humankind’s reaching for the skies “Everything we need, Earth provides. And that is somewhat of a miracle, and one that you can’t truly know until you’ve had the perspective of the other.” This is how the US astronaut Christina Koch summed up her experience of travelling to the far side of the moon on Monday. The feeling of a deepened appreciation for home recalls statements by an earlier generation of space travellers. Th...

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First-ever photo of Earth from moon’s far side unveiled as Artemis II begins journey home, Trump weighs in

NASA unveils historic 'Earthset' photo taken by Artemis II astronauts showing Earth setting behind the lunar surface from the moon's far side.

'Screams of delight': Artemis crew flying home to thrilled NASA scientists

Of note was their stunning shot of an Earthset, the moment when Earth drops below the rugged lunar horizon.