The perspective-changing "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back at Earth from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch.

The Artemis astronauts’ reflections echo a long described shift in perspective that occurs when humans are given the chance to view Earth from space.

Approaching the near side of the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts have surpassed the record for the distance from Earth at 1:56 ET (1756 UTC). This record was previously set during the Apollo 13 mission when the astronauts traveled 248,655 miles from Earth. The Moon continues to… pic.twitter.com/OapAGgGMex

You don’t have to leave the planet to feel like an astronaut. From hidden craters to secret NASA training grounds, these terrestrial sites offer a rare glimpse of the lunar surface.

Part of Artemis II's mission includes collecting samples of ice from the moon that will be compared to Earth’s oceans.

A 2025 astronaut photo shows a massif made of concentric mountain ridges in the Libyan desert.

NASA shares a breathtaking Earth image captured on an iPhone 17 Pro Max aboard the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission.