Artemis II shares new images as it gets closer to the moon | CNN

Awe-inspiring new photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion spacecraft, offering a glimpse into their lives in space as they close in on another historic milestone. One image highlighting the moon even captured a portion of the Orientale basin, which marks a first for human eyes, according to NASA. Only robotic imagers have witnessed this lunar region. The shadowed crater, which is 600 miles (965 kilometers) wide, represents a key transition region between the near and far sides of the moon. NASA astronaut Christina Koch said the crew’s first views of the lunar far side, which permanently faces away from Earth and has rarely been seen, have been “absolutely spectacular.” Sign up for Countdown, CNN’s newsletter covering NASA’s first time sending humans to deep space in over 50 years “Something about you senses, ‘That is not the moon that I’m used to seeing,’” Koch said. Images taken from inside the Orion capsule have shifted from solely highlighting the glowing spectacle of Earth as seen from a cosmic perspective to refocusing on the moon as the mission draws closer to the silvery orb. The crew is more than halfw