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April 3, 2026
NASA Releases First Photos of Earth, Taken from Artemis II Mission
The American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today released the first photos of Earth taken by the crew of the Artemis II mission, a few hours after the mission left Earth's orbit, with the inscription "Hello, world."
TL;DR
- NASA released the first photos of Earth taken by the Artemis II mission crew.
- The photos were taken after the mission left Earth's orbit.
- One photo shows the entire planet, with sunlight reflection visible.
- Another image shows a part of Earth through the Orion capsule window.
- The mission will orbit the far side of the Moon and return to Earth.
- The four astronauts are expected to travel further from Earth than anyone previously.