Artemis II's first images sent back to Earth
While their mission is to focus on going to the moon, they are also looking back at Earth. It gives their mission a whole different perspective.
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Artemis II continues to make history, not just as the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years but one that will also travel the farthest distance from Earth.
Here are some of the first high resolution images sent back from the crew aboard Integrity. While their mission is to focus on going to the moon, they are also looking back at Earth. It gives their mission a whole different perspective.
“You guys look great” said astronaut Christina Koch about this image of the whole planet, as the spacecraft left Earth’s orbit on Thursday night.
They are currently in the middle of a 10-day mission that will fly around the moon and back to Earth. The path is in the shape of a figure eight because it will use both Earth's and the moon's gravity.
On Monday, April 6, the Orion capsule will make it’s way around the far side of the moon. The astronauts will take photos of areas that are never seen by humans. We only get to see half of the moon here on Earth. According to NASA, the lunar far side will be partially illuminated during their flyby. This will give the astronauts a unique perspective of the lunar surface.
On days seven through nine, they begin to head back home. They will break free from lunar gravity and physics will bring the spacecraft safely back to Earth.
On Day 10, the spacecraft will land in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, April 10.
