Astronauts Share Spectacular Earth Images From Halfway To The Moon

The Orion crew on Artemis II sent back multiple striking images of Earth while en route to the moon.

A six-minute translunar injection burn on April 2 put Orion on a trajectory away from Earth and toward the moon.

Flight controllers canceled a planned correction burn because the spacecraft's trajectory was already precise.

Orion is traveling through Earth's magnetotail and will fly around the moon on April 6 before returning for an April 10 splashdown off San Diego.