<![CDATA[A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away.]]>A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. The spacecraft is located above the north-east coast of Brazil, where it is night-time

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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/2eb41f85-c8da-4cfb-b2cc-4fb41aaafd96/a-crescent-earth-as-seen-from-the-artemis-ii-orion-integrity-spacecraft-now-over-46-000-km-away.RSS for NodeMon, 06 Apr 2026 04:13:27 GMTThu, 02 Apr 2026 04:22:13 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:40:06 GMT]]>A closeup of the aurora australis over the Antarctic in the Blue Marble image highlights the thin fragile atmosphere that sustains all life on Earth. Note that South is up.

These images, the first such images taken by humans in over 54 years, remind us of the beauty and the fragility our planet, and of our shared responsibility to care of it and of each other.
πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ 🌍
https://
images.nasa.gov/details/art002e000192
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116344593190707055https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116344593190707055Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:40:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:30:35 GMT]]>The view from the Artemis II Orion spacecraft 45 minutes later at 23:20 UTC April 6 of a crescent Earth rising over the dark lunar surface, as visualized using the NASA Eyes on the Solar System tool. In this image, Orion has traveled past the moon and is looking over its far side.

https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/#/sc_artemis_2?rate=0&time=2026-04-06T23:20:00.000+00:00&surfaceMapTiling=true&lighting=flood
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116344319870535976https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116344319870535976Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:30:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:13:51 GMT]]>A possible view from the Artemis II Orion spacecraft at 22:35 UTC April 6 of a crescent Earth setting over the limb of a crescent Moon, as visualized using the NASA Eyes on the Solar System tool. In this image, Orion has traveled past the moon and is looking over its far side.

https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/#/sc_artemis_2?rate=0&time=2026-04-06T22:35:00.000+00:00
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116344254087813544https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116344254087813544Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:13:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:38:14 GMT]]>@AkaSci thank you for all the information. Appreciated

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mattcraig/statuses/116343642185053075https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mattcraig/statuses/116343642185053075Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:38:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:31:23 GMT]]>

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/franciswashere/statuses/116343615235686430https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/franciswashere/statuses/116343615235686430Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:31:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:26:00 GMT]]>The Artemis II Orion spacecraft is now just over half way through on its journey to the vicinity of the moon.

It will take 3 more days to arrive near the moon as its velocity decreases over time, currently at 5,218 km/h.

Go

https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/#/sc_artemis_2
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116343594063467421https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116343594063467421Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:26:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:38:03 GMT]]>@AkaSci Amazing. Looks fake. Spectacular picture.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mattcraig/statuses/116342697748409806https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mattcraig/statuses/116342697748409806Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:38:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:06:43 GMT]]>@AkaSci gorgeous! Thanks

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Martin_Pigeon/statuses/116342574490900054https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mamot.fr/users/Martin_Pigeon/statuses/116342574490900054Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:06:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:49:24 GMT]]>@ujay68 @AkaSci Human? Probably decades ago, with way worse quality.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/Natanox/statuses/116342506414876127https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/Natanox/statuses/116342506414876127Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:49:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:28:34 GMT]]>@AkaSci That almost nothing of an atmosphere that protects us from so much … When was the last time a human took a similar foto?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ujay68/statuses/116342424489208600https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ujay68/statuses/116342424489208600Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:28:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:42:38 GMT]]>This is an image of the full night-side Earth disk taken seconds before the image in the previous post but with a shorter exposure time.

In this image, we can see the electric lights of human activity. In the lower right, sunlight illuminates the limb of the planet.

Camera: NIKON D5 (DSLR, 20.8 MP)
Lens: 14-24mm f/2.8
FocalLength: 22.0 mm
ISO 51200
ExposureTime: 1/15 s
CreateDate: 2026:04:03 00:27:20 UTC
Distance: 10,050 km

Image and EXIF data at https://images.nasa.gov/details/art002e000193
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116342243876952396https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116342243876952396Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:42:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:16:41 GMT]]>The Blue Marble imaged by Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman ~30 minutes after translunar injection yesterday, as Orion started its sprint to the moon.

The image shows 2 auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (top left). This is the night side of Earth lit by moonlight.

Camera: NIKON D5 (DSLR, 20.8 MP), 14-24mm f/2.8
FocalLength: 22.0 mm
ISO 51200
ExposureTime: 1/4 s
CreateDate: 2026:04:03 00:27:39 UTC
Distance: 10,150 km

Image and EXIF data at https://images.nasa.gov/details/art002e000192
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116342141832094516https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116342141832094516Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:16:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:08:51 GMT]]>@AkaSci These photos being seen today from Mission Commander Wiseman's camera will be from the time when Specialist Hansen's conversation with CapCom was basically, "yeah, we'll get to that soon, but right now we can't pry Reid off the windows".

Those very human moments and emotions are my favourite parts of the mission so far.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/ZenHeathen/statuses/116342111051126072https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/ZenHeathen/statuses/116342111051126072Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:08:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:59:13 GMT]]>A magnificent view of a serene blue Earth taken yesterday by NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft's four main windows while approaching Earth 5 hours before the translunar injection. The Sun is to the right in the image.

Camera: NIKON D5 (DSLR, 20.8 MP)
LensInfo: 35mm f/2
ISO 250
ExposureTime: 1/250 s
CreateDate: 2026:04:02 18:53:12 UTC
Distance: 51,800 km

Image and EXIF data at https://images.nasa.gov/details/art002e000191
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116342073179626812https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116342073179626812Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:59:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:27:21 GMT]]>The 20-minute event last night where Artemis II astronauts spoke from space, answered questions and eloquently described their experience so far and the importance of this historic mission.

Inspiring!
Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myscgUlbua4
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116340768199035791https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116340768199035791Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:27:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:03:31 GMT]]>@DavidPenington
118 x 70134 km before this perigee raise burn around 8 a.m. April 2.

-2 x 70385 km before the burn around 11:20 p.m. EDT April 1.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116340674473673322https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116340674473673322Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:03:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:02:32 GMT]]>@AkaSci I didn't think anyone was creating diagrams like this any more... What a beautiful thing!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://vis.social/users/wcbdata/statuses/116340670599053005https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://vis.social/users/wcbdata/statuses/116340670599053005Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:02:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:53:32 GMT]]>@AkaSci TBH I don't like this kind of visualization because it suggests that the debris has the size of a city like Rio de Janeiro... AFAIK the majority is extremely small or small (nonetheless it is still dangerous because of it's kinetic energy). But such a visualization is IMHO a bit misleading.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Daniel_Pagenstecher/statuses/116339927434119387https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Daniel_Pagenstecher/statuses/116339927434119387Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:53:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:05:54 GMT]]>@AkaSci
β€―At the heart of the mission is ESA's European Service Module, which powers, propels and sustains the Orion spacecraftπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/em_swsurrey/statuses/116339740175401193https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/em_swsurrey/statuses/116339740175401193Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:05:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:16:51 GMT]]>@cosmos4u
Thanks for the heads up and your sharp mind.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116338603525718161https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116338603525718161Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:16:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:15:21 GMT]]>Immersive 360Β° view video of the launch of the Artemis II mission.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LFBFRH51Jo
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116338597646957906https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116338597646957906Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:15:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:10:15 GMT]]>@AkaSci Given how big a crescent the Earth was yesterday from twice the distance I reckon that the small bright thing is rather the (full) Moon they're heading for.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://scicomm.xyz/users/cosmos4u/statuses/116338577576091164https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://scicomm.xyz/users/cosmos4u/statuses/116338577576091164Fri, 03 Apr 2026 03:10:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:35:33 GMT]]>Artemis II astronauts are preparing to do a public event in the next few minutes where they will speak directly with media.
πŸ‘
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs
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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116338441189900774https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/116338441189900774Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:35:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. on Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:09:35 GMT]]>@AkaSci I was ten years old when Apollo 8 orbited the Moon in 1968. 58 years ago. I watched every bit of it I could, all in memory at least narrated by Walter Cronkite. I didn't expect to get emotional about Artemis; at this point I don't think human space exploration is a...priority, as we humans in the interval between have done our best to be a pestilence all across the face of the Earth, but as I read that Artemis with 4 astronauts is headed to the moon, tears come to my eyes.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/tinydoctor/statuses/116338339027003542https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/tinydoctor/statuses/116338339027003542Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:09:35 GMT