Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Top Artemis II moments and stunning photos and video from the mission reveal what it was like as humans traveled back toward the Moon for the first time in over 50 years.
Dan Millican was on-site at NASA for the Artemis II launch, capturing key moments from liftoff through the mission and return. The Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—completed a deep space journey around the Moon, delivering incredible visuals and unforgettable in-flight moments along the way.
From onboard traditions and personal stories to breathtaking imagery of Earth and space, this mission produced some of the most compelling photos and video NASA has released in years. It also included critical phases like reentry, where heat shield performance remained a major focus following Artemis I.
This breakdown highlights the top moments from Artemis II, along with the stunning visuals that captured them, and what they mean for the future of NASA’s Artemis program and the return to the Moon.
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Top Artemis II moments and stunning photos and video from the mission reveal what it was like as humans traveled back toward the Moon for the first time in over 50 years.
Dan Millican was on-site at NASA for the Artemis II launch, capturing key moments from liftoff through the mission and return. The Artemis II crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—completed a deep space journey around the Moon, delivering incredible visuals and unforgettable in-flight moments along the way.
From onboard traditions and personal stories to breathtaking imagery of Earth and space, this mission produced some of the most compelling photos and video NASA has released in years. It also included critical phases like reentry, where heat shield performance remained a major focus following Artemis I.
This breakdown highlights the top moments from Artemis II, along with the stunning visuals that captured them, and what they mean for the future of NASA’s Artemis program and the return to the Moon.
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The large METAR map on the set is from metarmaps.com Mention TakingOff as you go buy one!
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