Circling the Moon: Stunning Images from Artemis 2

1. A view of the Moon, with crater rims visible along the terminator, the boundary line between lunar day and night (Photo: AFP/HANDOUT)

2. A view of Earth, partially hidden behind the Moon (Photo: REUTERS/NASA)

3. A view of Earth as photographed from the Orion spacecraft (Photo: NASA)

4. A breathtaking moment in time, the Artemis 2 crew captured this spectacular image of our galaxy, the Milky Way (Photo: Getty Images/NASA)

5. The Orion spacecraft and the Moon, illuminated from behind by the Sun during a solar eclipse that took place on April 6, 2026 (Photo: NASA)

6. The Moon in a state of total eclipse by the Sun (Photo: NASA)

7. Earth as it approaches passage behind the Moon (Photo: NASA)

8. Earth above the Moon’s curved horizon line (Photo: NASA/AFP)