The POT published this Friday the first photographs of the Land taken by the crew of Artemis IIhours after the mission left Earth’s orbit.
“Good morning, world!” NASA posted on Orion capsule to our astronauts Artemis II as they continue their journey to the Moon.
“We see our planet in its entirety, illuminated by spectacular shades of blue and brown. Even a green aurora illuminates the atmosphere. It is us, together, watching our astronauts’ journey to the Moon,” NASA posted on X.
NASA released spectacular new high-resolution images of the planet Terra as seen from Artemis II’s Orion capsule as it heads to the Moon. Photo: NASA / Via @NASA
Later, he posted another image with the message: “Even in the dark, we shine. In this image of Earth taken by the Artemis II crew, we can see the electric lights of human activity. At the bottom right, sunlight illuminates the edge of the planet.”
The Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen He described “a stunning view” from its windows. “Nothing prepares you for the emotion that invades you” at that moment, his partner later confessed. Christina Koch.
During a live interview given by the crew to television stations and broadcast through the official NASA signal, he described an Earth “illuminated as if it were day and bathed in the glow of the Moon.”
With this powerful impulse, Artemis II It becomes the first manned mission to the natural satellite since the end of the Apollo program in 1972.
Some presidents reacted to the images. The Colombian president, Gustavo Petrodeclared that “Thanks to NASA we have this photo of the Earth. We have two options, either to let life disappear from this beautiful blue sphere or to decarbonize the economy. We have only one option to see humanity, the maximum expression of life and unique in the universe, united in its cultural diversity.”
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