Or around it, anyway…. The Artemis II astronauts are officially on the their way to orbit the moon (and briefly journey farther than any human has ever traveled). First, though, they'll orbit Earth and test out a bunch of systems.
I won't lie; the SLS rocket had me nervous. I am a child of the shuttle disasters, and I was biting my nails during the ascent. But SLS got it done.
Now, onward into our future in space.
Enjoy some spectacular shots of the launch, and a bonus shot of Earth from the Orion spacecraft this morning (a view human eyes haven’t enjoyed in too many decades).
Image credit:
Pictures 1 and 2: Eric Kuna https://x.com/erikkuna)
Picture 3: Andrew McCarthy (https://x.com/AJamesMcCarthy)
Picture 4: NASA
