Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston
NASA’s Artemis II crew shared brief remarks with friends, family, and colleagues after they landed at Ellington Airport near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, April 11, 2026,…
A Hug for Home Away from Home
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Artemis II Astronauts Aboard USS John P. Murtha
NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; left, Christina Koch, mission specialist; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; and NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, right, pose for…
Artemis II Recovery
NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard…
New Perspective of Home
Seen during the Artemis II mission, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun.
Starstruck
A stunning snapshot in time. The Artemis II crew captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
Solar Eclipse of the Heart
The Moon, seen here backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse on April 6, 2026, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings.…
Earthset
Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon.
The Near Side of the Moon
A view of the near side of the Moon, the side we always see from Earth, as seen from the Orion spacecraft.
Thinking of You, Earth
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows on April 4, 2026, looking back at Earth, as the crew…