Tuesday, April 7, 2026

PHOTOS OF THE DAY: THE ARTEMIS 2 ASTRONAUTS COMPLETE THEIR HISTORIC FLYBY OF THE MOON...

A selfie of Orion with the Moon and Earth in the distance...taken by a camera on one of the spacecraft's four solar array wings on April 6, 2026.
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I'm at a loss for words in terms of what to say about all of these amazing images that were taken by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their historic lunar flyby yesterday, so I'll let these pictures do most of the talking!

From 'Earthset' photos to otherwordly images of the Orion spacecraft passing behind the Moon during a solar eclipse that couldn't be witnessed by anyone here on Earth, this treasure trove of pictures will obviously be gracing science and history books for generations to come. Well-done, Reid, Victor, Christina and Jeremy!

A selfie of Orion with the Moon in the distance...taken by a camera on one of the spacecraft's four solar array wings on April 6, 2026.
NASA

A photo of the Moon with the crescent Earth in the distance...taken by an Artemis 2 astronaut aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026.
NASA

A photo of the Moon with the Earth about to set below the lunar horizon...taken by an Artemis 2 astronaut aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026.
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Another photo of the Moon with the Earth about to set below the lunar horizon...taken by an Artemis 2 astronaut aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026.
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Another photo of the Moon with the Earth about to set below the lunar horizon...taken by an Artemis 2 astronaut aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026.
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A photo of the Moon's South Pole-Aitken basin...taken by an Artemis 2 astronaut aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026.
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A photo of the Moon outside a window on the Orion spacecraft...taken by an Artemis 2 astronaut on April 6, 2026.
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A photo of Artemis 2 Commander Reid Wiseman looking outside Orion's window during the crew's lunar observation period...on April 6, 2026.
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The Artemis 2 astronauts take a break from their lunar observation period to snap a group selfie aboard the Orion spacecraft...on April 6, 2026.
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A solar eclipse as seen by the Artemis 2 astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft...on April 6, 2026.
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The solar eclipse as seen by a camera attached to one of the Orion spacecraft's four solar array wings...on April 6, 2026.
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