art002e013367 (April 7, 2026) – The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover – take time out for a group hug inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home. Following a swing around the far side of the Moon on April 6, 2026, the crew exited the lunar sphere of influence (the point at which the Moon’s gravity has a stronger pull on Orion than the Earth’s) on April 7, and are headed back to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. The crew was selected in April 2023, and have been training together for their mission for the past three years.
SmaugTheMagnificent- on
I can’t even describe how much I’ve needed all the coverage of this mission.
Dreams-Visions on
Amaze! Amaze!
Interesting-Risk6446 on
Why is the white guy choking out the black guy? Have we learned nothing? /s
Great image. Very much needed.
astroaxolotl720 on
This is amazing
Rewow on
In the beginning, the Canadian flag was to the left…🤔
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They could not have chosen a better group. Love each one of them.
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#SPAAAAACE OOOOORRRGGYYYY
PhoenixCryMedaka on
Space cuddle puddle!
SnooDoodles8907 on
Cuanto desorden, parece una chatarreria.
PlatformOne7866 on
I wonder how long it’s going to take before Trump bitches about the canada flag.
This is the kind of content I needed today. Pure joy.
Tall_Singer6290 on
This is how Canadians and Americans are meant to get along. Love it!
Chuck_Loads on
Imagine how bad that cuddle puddle smells at this point
OutForJustice80 on
Sad_Race8008 on
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ayotha on
Great to have some actual good news right now haha
bmanMA on
What happens on the dark side of the moon stays on the dark side of the moon
sillyandstrange on
They rock. Speaking of rock, they’re headed toward the third rock from the sun!
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i thought they were actually GOING to the moon.
Sea-Region1135 on
Okay, unpopular opinion. But as a country trillions in debt, it seems financially irresponsible to spend on extracurricular activities like flying around the moon. What in the fuck is this going to do to save Earth from global warming? Housing crisis? Healthcare?
Someone explain to me what a moon mission does for the average human on American soil? What is their purpose??
How does our tax dollars going to this mission help us? Im so annoyed at poor people being excited for a mission we do not even understand. Am I the only one?!
WAKE UP AMERICANS
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Always plenty of space for love.
Roselace on
Beautiful.
I am so enjoying watching the NASA live feed.
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art002e013367 (April 7, 2026) – The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover – take time out for a group hug inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home. Following a swing around the far side of the Moon on April 6, 2026, the crew exited the lunar sphere of influence (the point at which the Moon’s gravity has a stronger pull on Orion than the Earth’s) on April 7, and are headed back to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. The crew was selected in April 2023, and have been training together for their mission for the past three years.
I can’t even describe how much I’ve needed all the coverage of this mission.
Amaze! Amaze!
Why is the white guy choking out the black guy? Have we learned nothing? /s
Great image. Very much needed.
This is amazing
In the beginning, the Canadian flag was to the left…🤔
They could not have chosen a better group. Love each one of them.
#SPAAAAACE OOOOORRRGGYYYY
Space cuddle puddle!
Cuanto desorden, parece una chatarreria.
I wonder how long it’s going to take before Trump bitches about the canada flag.
See when the Artemis II splash down is set to be in your time zone with a countdown aswell over here: https://www.calc-verse.com/en/artemis-2-splashdown
SPORGY
This is the kind of content I needed today. Pure joy.
This is how Canadians and Americans are meant to get along. Love it!
Imagine how bad that cuddle puddle smells at this point
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great to have some actual good news right now haha
What happens on the dark side of the moon stays on the dark side of the moon
They rock. Speaking of rock, they’re headed toward the third rock from the sun!
i thought they were actually GOING to the moon.
Okay, unpopular opinion. But as a country trillions in debt, it seems financially irresponsible to spend on extracurricular activities like flying around the moon. What in the fuck is this going to do to save Earth from global warming? Housing crisis? Healthcare?
Someone explain to me what a moon mission does for the average human on American soil? What is their purpose??
How does our tax dollars going to this mission help us? Im so annoyed at poor people being excited for a mission we do not even understand. Am I the only one?!
WAKE UP AMERICANS
Always plenty of space for love.
Beautiful.
I am so enjoying watching the NASA live feed.