The first images from the Artemis II crew are utterly stunning

art002e000192 (April 3, 2026) - A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft's windows after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. The image features two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun. Nikon D5 | Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm F2.8G ED | 22mm | F4.0 | 1/4 sec | ISO 51,200 Photo: Reid Wiseman / NASA On April 1, NASA successfully launched Artemis II, sending four astronauts to orbit the moon and marking the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis program. There have already been plenty of incredible images of the launch shared, but now, NASA has shared the first images taken by the crew aboard Orion. The two images were taken by Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from the spacecraft's window. The photograph of Earth seen above is a truly remarkable view of our planet. You can make out two auroras at the top and botto