Artemis II Flight Path from Earth to Moon and Return

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A graphic displaying a flight trajectory from Earth to the Moon and back, depicted on a background sky with a deep, starry cosmic sky, nebulae, a star-filled void and scattered thousands of twinkling stars of various magnitudes.
. The Earth is visible in the upper portion of the image, illuminated by city lights, with a red and white inflatable object (likely a capsule with parachutes) descending towards it at point 8. A satellite with solar panels is shown between the Earth and the Moon. The Moon appears at the bottom of the image, showing its cratered surface. Purple and yellow lines with arrows illustrate the flight path: a purple line originates from point 1 on Earth, orbiting it multiple times (points 2, 3), then extends past a satellite, and circles the Moon starting at point 5. A yellow line leads from the Moon at point 6, past the satellite, and curves back towards Earth at points 7 and 8.
Artemis II flight successfully concluded on 11 April 2026.