The photos were taken by the Orion capsule during its closest approach to the moon.
If Orion completes its trek beyond the moon and back to Earth, it will be the furthest a spacecraft intended to carry humans has ever traveled.
Nasa’s Artemis program aims to eventually establish a lunar outpost to permanently host astronauts for the first time in history.The Artemis one mission launched on Nov. 16. The Orion capsule is expected to return to Earth on Dec. 11.
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