Photos: Artemis 1 captures images of Earth on trip to Moon

Artemis 1 captures images of Earth on trip to Moon

This view of Earth captured from a human-rated spacecraft not seen since 1972 during the final Apollo mission some 50 years ago

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"The views of our blue marble in the blackness of space now capturing the imagination of a new generation

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Three wireless cameras are also mounted inside Orion, aligned to capture the perspectives of future Artemis astronauts

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To do this, the Artemis 1 mission features 24 cameras, eight mounted to the SLS and 16 on Orion

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Some of these cameras are strategically placed to also look beyond the spacecraft itself

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These four cameras are not only perfect for inspecting Orion

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