The astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft on the Artemis II mission captured breathtaking photos of Earth during their 10-day journey to and from the moon.

NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the moon on April 2, 2026 on Orion’s second day of its mission. (Courtesy/NASA)

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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.

NASA's latest photos from the Artemis II mission show Earth in stunning details as the astronauts near a milestone distance of 100,000 miles away.

On their 10-day trip around the moon, the astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission made history: They traveled deeper into space than anyone before. They saw parts of the moon never viewed by human eyes.