Artemis 2's lunar flyby yields a stunning 12,000-shot Earth timelapse

A new timelapse from NASA’s Artemis 2 archive showcases Earth in both day and night views, satellites, and auroras captured by the crew during their lunar flyby. The video compiles about 12,000 photos released from the mission, which launched April 1 and returned April 10 with four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—marking the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17. The footage highlights Earth from behind the Moon, including an ‘Earthset’ shot, and underscores Artemis’ broader plan to return humans to the Moon in upcoming missions Artemis 3 and 4.