On April 6, the four astronauts aboard the Integrity spacecraft as part of the Artemis II mission documented their breathtaking view as they circled the far side of the moon and began their return to Earth.
NASA shared a gallery of spectacular images of the first flyby, revealing areas of the moon that no human has laid eyes on before, as well as a surprise solar eclipse.
The four astronauts—commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—spent seven hours photographing their view through one of Orion’s windows, taking turns with a handheld Nikon DSLR camera and two zoom lenses.
Below are some of the incredible photographs.
