Artemis II crew take “spectacular” image of Earth
Artemis II crew take ‘spectacular’ image of Earth2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia Ferreira SantosNasa/Reid WisemanThe image, titled Hello, World, shows the Earth and Venus as seen from the Orion capsuleNasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on their trip around the Moon.The mission’s commander, Reid Wiseman, took the “spectacular” images, Nasa says, after the crew completed a final engine burn that set them on a trajectory towards our closest celestial neighbour.The first image, called Hello, World, shows the vast expanse of blue that is the Atlantic Ocean, framed by a thin glow of the atmosphere as the Earth eclipses the Sun and green auroras at either pole.The Earth appears to us as upside down, with the…
