Behold: new and previously unseen imagery from our Artemis II mission!
These images were captured on April 6, 2026, when the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft conducted the lunar flyby portion of their ten-day journey.
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Replying to @NASASolarSystemCorrection: This photo was taken on June 9th.- Did you miss the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus last night? You didn't! Not really, because the pair will still appear close together tonight. Look to the western sky after sunset. In this view from June 10th, see if you can spot Mercury near the horizon as well.
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From Moon joy to Earth joy, the journey continues. Before any great road trip, you start with prep: check the weather, tune the car, pack smart. Artemis III is no different. We’re building our science game plan, studying Earth’s atmosphere and how space affects the human
- Replying to @NASASolarSystemRemember that those glowing points of light in the sky are actually huge, complex, and mysterious worlds. See them up close through the eyes of NASA's space missions at science.nasa.gov/venus and science.nasa.gov/jupiter
- A celestial meet-cute! 🥰 Have you seen Jupiter & Venus shining in the west after sunset? On June 9th, they'll be very close together in a planetary conjunction—when two planets appear near each other in the sky (even though they're still millions of miles apart in space).
- NASA Solar System repostedThe Moon joy didn’t stop after Artemis II — the science continued on Earth. 🌕✨ Teams are now analyzing postflight health data, organ chips from NASA’s AVATAR investigation, and a seven‑hour lunar observation campaign. More: go.nasa.gov/49PLmoN
- A new study is reshaping scientists' understanding of how Earth may have acquired elements needed for life. 💫 Researchers found that phosphorus and nitrogen likely came from the inner solar system, with Jupiter influencing where these life-essential elements could travel.
- NASA’s Juno mission saw particles accelerated by Jupiter’s powerful magnetic field to near the speed of light. The findings may unlock a 100-year-old mystery about even faster particles reaching Earth from distant supernovas. 🔎⚡ Published today: go.nasa.gov/49HkNSO
- Replying to @NASASolarSystemEngineers are also testing Dragonfly’s high-gain antenna that works like a flat showerhead, focusing a narrow radio beam to keep the rotorcraft connected with Earth from Titan’s surface.
- The heat is on for NASA’s Dragonfly. 🔥 The team completed thermal-structural testing on heat shield materials at Sandia National Labs, reaching temperatures of 4,500°F, to ensure it can withstand Titan’s atmospheric entry ahead of a planned 2028 launch. go.nasa.gov/4anarHO
