NASA released an image of the Moon captured from the Orion spacecraft, showing the Orientale basin at the centre, marked by a dark patch of ancient lava formed by an eruption billions of years ago. PICS/ NASA, AFP
The Artemis II astronauts have now completed their lunar flyby and are on their return journey to Earth, carrying detailed observations that include lesser-known craters, a solar eclipse and meteor activity, findings expected to offer new scientific insights
Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts put in a call to their friends aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as they headed home from the moon
It was the first moonship-to-spaceship radio linkup ever. NASA's Apollo crews had no off-the-planet company back in the 1960s and 1970s, the last time humanity set sail for deep space
As Tuesday dawned, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman continued to beam back pictures of the previous day's lunar rendezvous, which set a new distance record for humanity
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