Artemis delivers some exceptional, high-quality photos of the Moon
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- NASA's Orion spacecraft established an optical link with ground stations to send high-resolution images from its flyby of the Moon.
- Astronauts captured images of a solar eclipse and Earthrise/set, with some photos showing the Moon's surface illuminated by Earthshine.
- The Artemis II crew, including Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, and Victor Glover, documented the Moon during the mission.
- Pilot Victor Glover noted that the views were so surreal they resembled sci-fi and were difficult to photograph adequately.
- These are the highest-resolution images of the Earthrise phenomenon, surpassing earlier iconic photos like the Apollo 8 Earthrise.
- Artemis II is returning to Earth and is scheduled to splash down off the California coast on Friday.