Earthset, Far Side & Solar Eclipse Views | NASA Artemis II Mission

Earthset, Far Side & Solar Eclipse Views | NASA Artemis II Mission

Artemis II astronauts captured these views of the Moon and Planet Earth as the Orion spacecraft flew around the far side of the Moon on April 6, 2026.

“You can see the surface of the Moon . . . we just went sci-fi.” 

"On flight day seven, images from our NASA Artemis II crew amazed, turning science fiction to reality—from the lunar far side to a solar eclipse from the Moon . . . No pressure to pick a favorite."

"I define science fiction as the art of the possible . . ." —Ray Bradbury, American author (1920-2012)

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard launched on the Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA’s Artemis II Mission is taking Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft.

Track NASA’s Artemis II Mission in real time:

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow/

Check the Artemis blog for updates: 

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/

Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center
Duration: 1 minute
Release Date: April 7, 2026

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