NASA’s Artemis II photo flood: 12,000 new lunar flyby images and a dozen must-see frames

NASA added more than 12,000 Artemis II photos from the crew’s 10-day lunar flyby to its public archive, highlighting a curated set of shots—interior Orion views, close lunar approaches, Earthrise scenes, a solar eclipse from space, and Milky Way glimpses—captured by Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen. The crew flew about 4,067 miles (6,545 km) from the Moon and NASA aims to return humans to the lunar surface by 2028; the full gallery is available online for enthusiasts to explore the dozen standout images.