Stunning first glimpse of Earth sent by Artemis crew
Hello, world (Picture: NASA)
This is how planet Earth looks to the Artemis II astronauts.
The crew travelling on board the Artemis II rocket have sent through the first images of Earth as it looks from their POV.
The surreal snaps were taken by the NASA astronaut and Artemis Commander Reid Wiseman, who is one of the four-strong team on their way to the moon.
It shows Earth from the Orion spacecraft’s window after it completed the translunar injection burn, which took the rocket out of Earth’s orbit.
A second snap was taken from one of the Orion rocket’s windows (Picture: AP)
Eagle-eyed viewers can spot two auroras on the top right and bottom left, with a zodiacal light glimmering on the background as the Earth eclipses the Sun.
A second image shows the view from one of the Orion’s four windows.
NASA said: ‘We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That’s us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon.’
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