Former NASA astronaut on seeing images from moon's far side
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Artemis 2 crew's amazing views of Earth, Moon and a solar eclipse during lunar flyby - see in 4K
NASA's Artemis 2 crew captured these amazing views of the Earth moon and a solar eclipse during their lunar flyby on April 6, 2026. Credit: NASA | edited by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta]( / spaleta_spac
The new system, known as the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications system, or O2O, will allow astronauts aboard Orion to send 4K footage from their mission
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Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026
Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6.
A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft equipped with a portable laser terminal transmitted 4K video to the International Space Station and back. "Laser communications use infrared light to transmit 10 to 100 times more data faster than radio frequency systems,
During their 10-day journey around the moon, the astronauts of the Artemis II mission captured spectacular images of the moon and Earth.
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Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026
The Artemis 2 astronauts snapped a gorgeous photo of their home planet recently as they sped away from it and toward the moon.
NASA unveils historic 'Earthset' photo taken by Artemis II astronauts showing Earth setting behind the lunar surface from the moon's far side.
There were “ audible screams of delight ” at Mission Control in Houston, as mission science lead Kelsey Young recalled during a Tuesday press conference. “There was a little giddiness,” NASA astronaut and commander Reid Wiseman told Houston during the observation period.