Artemis II captures historic Earthset

The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have successfully completed their loop around the moon, capturing thousands of high-resolution images that include a rare solar eclipse viewed from deep space.

In a moving tribute, the crew proposed naming a newly identified lunar crater after the late wife of Commander Reid Wiseman.

The mission serves as a critical technical precursor to the planned crewed lunar landing in 2028.

As the crew begins their journey back to Earth, scientists are eagerly awaiting the data that will fill 'missing chapters' of planetary history.