More Photos From Artemis II
NASA has released over 12,000 images captured during the 10-day Artemis II mission, which involved a crewed trip around the moon and back. The photographs were taken by the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft and by automated systems. The images include views of Earth, the moon, eclipses, and deep space, and are available on NASA’s Gateway to Astronaut Photography website.
- ▪NASA released 12,217 images from the Artemis II mission.
- ▪The images were taken during a 10-day journey around the moon and back in April 2026.
- ▪Photographs include Earth views, lunar craters, eclipses, and star fields.
- ▪The Orion spacecraft carried both crew-operated and automated cameras.
- ▪All images are publicly accessible via NASA’s Gateway to Astronaut Photography website.
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PhotographyMore Photos From Artemis IINASA just released more than 12,000 images from their recent 10-day trip around the moon and back, collecting photographs taken by the four astronauts aboard and automated systems on the Orion spacecraft.By Alan TaylorMay 4, 2026, 9 AM ET ShareSave NASAA view of the Earth, seen passing behind the moon on April 6, 2026, taken by a camera attached to NASA’s Artemis II spacecraft as it swung around the far side of the moon. See all 12,217 Artemis II images on NASA’s Gateway to Astronaut Photography website here.NASAA view of the Earth, seen on April 2, 2026, as the crew of Artemis II began their journey to the moon.NASACloud formations along Earth’s terminatorNASALooking at Earth through a window of NASA’s Orion spacecraft, named IntegrityNASAA view of…
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