Artemis II astronauts capture incredible photo of Milky Way
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Artemis II astronauts captured a stunning Milky Way photo from the Orion spacecraft during their lunar flyby on April 7, 2026. The clear, vibrant image, free from Earth’s atmosphere and light pollution.
The astronauts took turns looking out Orion's windows, capturing photos of the Moon's far side and Earth's crescent shape.
The center of the Milky Way, which is referred to as "the core," is best visible beginning in June across the Northern Hemisphere, when it's "visible as a faint band of hazy light arching across the sky all night, according to NASA scientist Preston Dyches.
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Elon Musk reacted to NASA’s stunning Milky Way image captured by the Artemis II crew after a historic lunar flyby. Resharing the post, Musk wrote, “One day, we will be out there,” as the mission marks a major step toward future human exploration of deep space.
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Milky Way stars that are high and low in metallicity have been mapped by the ESA Gaia mission. Credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC