NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes. See the stunning images from the mission.

Watching NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts fly around the Moon and make spaceflight history brought up a lot of emotions—but mostly, it gave me serious FOMO. Sadly, this Gizmodo science reporter won’t be leaving Earth anytime soon. But the crew’s incredible photos make me feel like I was along for the ride.

What you won’t see in the pictures are any stars. This image provided by NASA shows a view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from of the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP)

Artemis 2's high-resolution views of Earth, the moon and a solar eclipse rekindle the spirit of round-the-moon missions from decades ago.

The final frontier is an unendingly beautiful expanse filled with unimaginable wonders, making it the perfect sandbox for photographers, astronomical observatories and space-based telescopes to capture incredible images that we can hardly fathom.

Astronauts on the International Space Station have the ultimate 24/7 view of planet Earth, and the photo album to prove it: The shutterbug astronauts recently snapped the millionth photo from the orbiting lab. The millionth photo from the space station is ...

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NASA has shared striking images of a solar eclipse seen from space and newly released photos of the Moon’s far side, revealing craters and basins in stunning detail. The agency also invited users to download free Moon-mission wallpapers as excitement builds around its Artemis exploration programme.