NASA has released over 12,000 images from the Artemis II Moon mission, including a sequence of the iconic 'Hello, world' Earth image. Andy Saunders processed these into an animated sequence that reveals previously unseen details like satellites, solar arrays, lightning storms, and auroras. The animation compresses 1 minute and 20 seconds of real time into a few seconds, showing Earth in remarkable detail.
Background
The 'Hello, world' image is an iconic photo of Earth taken during space missions, similar to the famous 'Blue Marble' and 'Earthrise' photos. Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- May 7, 2026 at 12:42 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10