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A veteran AP photographer explains using a sound-triggered remote camera setup (with a MIOPS device) and multiple angles around Cape Canaveral to capture Artemis II’s liftoff, including cameras inside the perimeter and wildlife reacting to the launch, in a scene that underscores the mission’s historical significance as NASA looks toward Artemis III.
Artemis II astronauts used Nikon cameras and iPhones to document the lunar flyby, capturing new angles such as Earthset and a solar eclipse, with expanded live video coverage from Orion and large memory cards that will yield far more images than Apollo, blending modern tech with Apollo-era storytelling to reshape space photography.
During a far-side lunar flyby, Artemis II captured a rare Earthset image of Earth slipping behind the Moon, a view echoing Apollo-era photography; the seven-hour segment yielded additional observations including a total solar eclipse and planetary light, with the mission ending in splashdown off California.
Apple highlighted Artemis II photos taken with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, including selfies by astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch; NASA notes the iPhone is qualified for extended space use, while most mission imagery came from Nikon cameras; Artemis II was a flyby that reached the far side of the Moon and returned to Earth.
Artemis II splashed down safely after a record lunar flyby, marking NASA's first crewed Moon return since 1972 and advancing plans for a permanent lunar presence, while critics warn that proposed budget cuts and policy shifts threaten the program’s next milestones.
Artemis II completes humanity’s first lunar round trip in over 50 years, ending with a Pacific splashdown of the Orion capsule 'Integrity' after an automated, high-speed descent; the crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—witnessed lunar far-side views, a solar eclipse, and Earth from space, paving the way for the next crewed Moon landing and a permanent lunar base later this decade, with recovery by the US Navy off California.
NASA’s Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—will return to Earth to an “abundant” supply of Uncrustables on the recovery ship after Smucker’s offered a lifetime supply; the crustless PB&J is a standout in a bread-free space menu, a mission that traveled about 252,756 miles and set distance records, with splashdown expected tonight.
NASA's Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—completed a nine‑day mission around the Moon aboard the Orion capsule Integrity, then splashed down safely in the Pacific after a high‑speed re‑entry and a six‑minute comms blackout. The astronauts were taken for medical checks aboard the USS John P. Murtha and will head to Houston; President Donald Trump welcomed them home. NASA says the mission validates its updated heat‑shield re‑entry plan and sets the stage for Artemis III (Earth‑orbital rendezvous tests in mid‑2027) and Artemis IV (Moon landing planned for 2028), though targets may shift and the hardest part lies ahead.
NASA’s Artemis II carried multiple cameras, including a Nikon D5 DSLR, a Nikon Z9, an iPhone 17 Pro and action cams, prompting buzz about the D5’s enduring relevance. Photographers say newer gear isn’t everything and that lens quality and technique often matter more than the body, with the mission’s images showing older cameras can still produce spectacular Earth–Moon views during the lunar flyby and observations.
Artemis II has safely splashed down in the Pacific after a 10-day lunar orbit, with NASA confirming the crew is happy and healthy and headed to Houston for medical checks. NASA says it will use what it learned to inform Artemis III, targeted for 2027 to test a lunar lander in Earth orbit (with SpaceX/Blue Origin involvement), and Artemis IV for an early-2028 lunar surface landing. The agency plans to reuse hundreds of Orion components and continues to advance a sustainable lunar program, applying lessons from Artemis II to flight operations and control rooms.
NASA's Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—completed a nearly 10-day mission that included a record-breaking lunar flyby, reaching a farthest distance of 252,756 miles from Earth before splashing down off the California coast at 5:07 p.m. PDT. The voyage tested Orion’s life-support and control systems, demonstrated manual piloting, and gathered data to inform Artemis III and a sustained lunar presence, while NASA documented thousands of lunar images and conducted scientific investigations.
Artemis 2 ended with a safe splashdown off the San Diego coast after a record-breaking four‑person lunar flyby, marking the first crewed return from lunar distance in more than 50 years and setting the stage for Artemis 3 and a broader Moon program aiming for a southern moon‑pole outpost.
NASA’s Orion crew module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California just after 8 p.m. ET, returning four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—from Artemis II, a circumlunar mission that looped around the Moon and tested systems ahead of future lunar landings.
Artemis II's four-astronaut crew safely splashed down in the Pacific off California after a 10-day mission that included a lunar flyby; NASA said all four are in good condition as recovery teams prepared the inflatable 'front porch' raft and began extracting them from the Orion capsule for medical checks aboard the recovery ship.
Artemis II’s four-astronaut crew completed humanity’s first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years, reaching a record distance of about 252,756 miles and capturing the far side of the Moon plus a total solar eclipse. The Orion capsule, named Integrity, reentered the atmosphere at Mach 33 and made a controlled Pacific splashdown, marking a historic homecoming that sets the stage for future Artemis missions and a sustainable Moon program.