{"id":375377,"date":"2026-04-04T22:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/375377\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T22:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:25:10","slug":"new-images-from-artemis-ii-showcase-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/375377\/","title":{"rendered":"New images from Artemis II showcase the moon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Awe-inspiring new photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion spacecraft, offering a glimpse into their lives in space as they close in on another historic milestone.\n <\/p>\n

\n One image highlighting the moon even captured a portion of the Orientale basin, which marks a first for human eyes, according to NASA. Only robotic imagers have witnessed this lunar region. The shadowed crater, which is 600 miles (965 kilometers) wide, represents a key transition region between the near and far sides of the moon.\n <\/p>\n

\n Images taken from inside the Orion capsule have shifted from solely highlighting the glowing spectacle of Earth<\/a> as seen from a cosmic perspective to refocusing on the moon as the mission draws closer to the silvery orb.\n <\/p>\n

\"NASA<\/p>\n

In pictures: The historic Artemis II moon mission<\/p>\n

\n The crew is more than halfway to the moon, according to NASA, and their highly anticipated lunar flyby will occur on Monday.\n <\/p>\n

\n The astronauts said the moon continues to appear larger through Orion\u2019s windows as their journey continues.\n <\/p>\n

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\n The Artemis II images of Earth have been equally stunning, showcasing perspectives of our planet that haven\u2019t been seen by human eyes since astronauts last left Earth orbit during the Apollo era.\n <\/p>\n

\"Earth<\/p>\n

\n The crew has also appeared live on camera throughout NASA\u2019s continuing broadcast of the mission, allowing candid glimpses of their life in space.\n <\/p>\n

\"NASA<\/p>\n

\n In this new verdantly illuminated photo, the majority of the Orion spacecraft\u2019s lights are turned off to avoid glare on the windows, allowing Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen to look outside and enjoy the view.\n <\/p>\n

\"Koch<\/p>\n

\n And much like during the Artemis I mission in 2022<\/a>, Artemis II\u2019s journey will include multiple selfie opportunities. The Orion spacecraft\u2019s solar array wings are equipped with cameras that can capture high-resolution selfies, including ones with the moon or Earth.\n <\/p>\n

\n This image was taken during a routine external inspection of Orion using its cameras on the second day \u2014 while also providing a unique perspective of the capsule in the space environment.\n <\/p>\n

\"Orion<\/p>\n

\n NASA\u2019s Artemis program is sending humans into deep space for the first time in more than five decades. Sign up for Countdown newsletter<\/a> and get updates from CNN Science on out-of-this-world expeditions as they unfold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Awe-inspiring new photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":375378,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[85,46,141,145],"class_list":["post-375377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-science","tag-space"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/375377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/375378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=375377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=375377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}