moon
Shots we took of the Moon from April 1st. It was a bit hazy out but that always gives her a fun glow!
#moon #astrophotography
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft after completing the translunar injection burn. There are two auroras (top right & bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun.
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hello-world/
#Earth #Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #aurora
It’s humanity’s first flight to the #moon since 1972.
In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s #ArtemisII mission will send 4 astronauts on a lunar fly-around. They’ll hurtle several thousand miles beyond the moon, hang a U-turn & then come straight back. No circling around the moon, no stopping for a moonwalk — just a quick out-&-back lasting less than 10 days.
#NASA #Artemis
https://apnews.com/article/nasa-moon-artemis-astronauts-f3f49214618099a98338835715e4562a
Who else is watching the Artemis II launch tonight?
Orion Snaps a Selfie During External Inspection
Orion snapped this high-resolution selfie in space with a camera mounted on one of its solar array wings during a routine external inspection of the spacecraft on the second day into the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA
#Artemis #Artemis2 #Orion #Integrity #OrionIntegrity #spacecraft #NASA #Moon #space #news #selfie
So as of yesterday I am retired, had a 37+ year career working in #NASA human spaceflight, Space Shuttle and then the #Orion spacecraft. I set my retirement date in the hope that the #Artemis 2 mission, Orion’s first crewed flight, would have completed by then but Feb launch was delayed and by “cosmic coincidence” Artemis 2 finally launched yesterday - my final day. Very proud of all my colleagues and all the hard work we’ve done to get to this point. Onward to the #moon - and beyond. Ad astra.
Full moon rising over downtown Bellevue, WA and Lake Washington on March 02nd 2026 in sunset glow, before the clouds moved in just in time for the lunar eclipse :((
#Washington #PNW #Moon #Moonrise #Sunset #Urban #Cityscape #Reflection #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay
Just a few days left before we finally go back!
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are launching on April 1st from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Liftoff is set for 6:24 p.m. EDT (2224 GMT)
I for one can't wait! 
More details and a full countdown:
https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-releases-artemis-ii-moon-mission-launch-countdown/
Artemis flight has some tough deprivations ahead. Here's to a successful trip. Also enjoying the fact I get to pull out all my space memes.
«Everyone is in this picture»
Indeed, the whole of humanity, including the 4.
#ArtemisII astronauts now on course to head back to Earth
Orion ventured around the moon & begins its return to Earth.
After a 40-minute communications blackout ended, #Artemis II #astronaut Christina Koch said, “It is so great to hear from Earth again.” She and her three crewmates have emerged from behind the moon as they continue their seven-hour flyby of the #moon & head back home.
#science #space #SpaceExploration
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission?cid=ios_app
The difference that 60 years makes.
The first image is the world's first view of Earth taken by a #spacecraft from the vicinity of the #Moon.
The photo was transmitted to #Earth by the United States Lunar Orbiter I and received at the #NASA tracking station at Robledo De Chavela near Madrid, Spain.
This crescent of the Earth was photographed August 23, 1966 at 16:35 GMT when the spacecraft was on its 16th orbit and just about to pass behind the Moon.
The second image is the earthset captured by the #Artemis II mission in 2026.
🚀 We just sent a team of humans to the moon and safely home.
Not one bit of generative AI was used or needed.
You don't need it in your office or organization, either.
We can do great things without pillaging public resources and funds for a scam.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #NASA #Artemis #moon #genAI #generativeAI #slop
Like many, I've been captivated by the Artemis II launch. And after watching the events unfold, the emotions from others, the songs and poems written, relearning the mythology of the names surrounding the mission and seeing the splashdown...
*sigh*
Saying "I love you to the moon and back" has taken on such a huge and different meaning. And I'm so much more enamored with Luna than I already was.
Photo taken 3•31•26 in Houston, Texas the day before the Artemis II launch.
#Moon #ArtemisII #BlackAndWhitePhotography
#iPhonePhotography
Confirmation of LOS -- Loss of Signal -- for 40 minutes
Final #ArtemisII #Orion screenshot right at signal loss
My new pack ❤️
#hensofmastodon #dogmom #dogmum #dogparents #doglife #happydog #adventure #dogsitting #dogsitters #illustration #pencil #moon #moongazing #stargazing #nightsky #friendship #peace
The moon is full, but a little wobbly. Perhaps it has been drinking.
Smartphone flash shot in Rome.
#rome #iphone #SmartphonePhotography #StreetPhotography #moon #Composition #italy #settembre
