People Spotted 4 Amaaazing Things In The First Artemis II Pictures Of Earth

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The crew of Artemis 2 officially embarks on its journey to the moon.

Four astronauts wearing orange spacesuits exit the NASA building to greet the media and the public — Anadolu/Getty Images

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the “notional translunar injection burn” is complete and they are moving full steam ahead.

NASA tweets announcement of Artemis 2's upcoming trip to the moon, marking the resumption of U.S. lunar missions

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FWIW, according to the official Artemis account, this means that “the Orion spacecraft recently ignited the main engines on the service module for approximately six minutes to provide approximately 6,000 pounds of thrust. This maneuver set the Artemis 2 astronauts on their way to the moon.”

NASA's Artemis tweeted news of Orion spacecraft's engine ignition, marking Artemis 2 astronauts' step toward the moon

So, now let’s talk about the goods. The crew shared two new images of Earth taken from the spacecraft.

Infographic of the main flight phases of the Artemis 2 mission, detailing launch, flyby of the moon and eventual splashdown in the Pacific Ocean — Jonathan Walter, Paz Pizarro/Getty Images

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Here is one:

NASA tweeted showing Earth through a spacecraft window and referring to high-resolution images taken by the Orion capsule on the Artemis 2 mission

Here’s a better look:

Earth as seen from a spacecraft window, showing part of the distant Earth in dark space

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As NASA’s Johnson Space Center says, “A good start to the day is not a bad view.”

A NASA tweet shows a space capsule window showing Earth. Text highlights new images of Earth from Orion space capsule

The staff also posted this photo of Earth and people noticed some really cool things!

View of Earth from space showing land and oceans with caption about astronauts heading to the moon

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First, this is a “night photo”, so it’s basically what the Earth looks like at night:

A night view of Earth from space, with auroras illuminating the atmosphere. The image was accompanied by a Twitter post about the Earth being illuminated by moonlight

As astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy said: “I don’t think we’ve ever seen a night-time picture of Earth taken like this.”

Screenshot of a tweet from Andrew McCarthy in reply to a NASA post about a unique photo of Earth taken at night, highlighting its historical significance

Secondly, those appear to be the Northern Lights:

Space image of Earth viewed from space with green aurora and text about Earth's beauty and exploration

Third, this appears to be part of Spain, Portugal, and Africa:

Photo of Earth taken from space, showing parts of Africa (mainly the Sahara Desert) and parts of Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain (marked with red text)

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Finally, the image shows how thin our atmosphere is:

Image of Earth taken from space, showing the thin atmosphere, highlighted with a red arrow. the text emphasizes the fragility of the atmosphere

wilderness.

View of the Earth from space, showing the curvature of the Earth and visible clouds and landmasses. This image highlights the beauty and vastness of the Earth

There’s only one way to describe it: “unreal.”

Image of Earth taken from space, highlighting atmospheric light and color, with a NASA tweet describing its beauty

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The crew of Artemis 2 officially embarks on its journey to the moon.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the “notional translunar injection burn” is complete and they are moving full steam ahead.

FWIW, according to the official Artemis account, this means that “the Orion spacecraft recently ignited the main engines on the service module for approximately six minutes to provide approximately 6,000 pounds of thrust. This maneuver set the Artemis 2 astronauts on their way to the moon.”

So, now let’s talk about the goods. The crew shared two new images of Earth taken from the spacecraft.

Here is one:

Here’s a better look:

As NASA’s Johnson Space Center says, “A good start to the day is not a bad view.”

The staff also posted this photo of Earth and people noticed some really cool things!

First, this is a “night photo”, so it’s basically what the Earth looks like at night:

As astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy said: “I don’t think we’ve ever seen a night-time picture of Earth taken like this.”

Secondly, those appear to be the Northern Lights:

Third, this appears to be part of Spain, Portugal, and Africa:

Finally, the image shows how thin our atmosphere is:

wilderness.

There’s only one way to describe it: “unreal.”

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