NASA Unveils 12,000 Artemis II Photos, From Moon Eclipses to Earthset Moments

NASA released 12,000 previously unseen Artemis II photos captured by the crew with Nikon D5, Nikon Z9 and an iPhone 17, including solar eclipse shots, Moon closeups, and Earthset images, plus candid in-cabin views. While some images are blurry or similar, the collection contains hidden gems and includes metadata; all images are accessible via NASA’s Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth site. Artemis II marks humans’ return to the Moon’s vicinity farther from Earth than ever before, making the photo trove a major record of the mission.