Astronomy Picture of the Day [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2023 November 18 [2]See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download the highest resolution version available. Planet Earth from Orion Image Credit: [3]NASA, [4]Artemis I Explanation: One year ago [5]a Space Launch System rocket left planet Earth on November 16, 2022 at 1:47am EST carrying the Orion spacecraft on the Artemis I mission, the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems. Over an hour after [6]liftoff from Kennedy Space Center's [7]historic Launch Complex 39B, one of Orion's [8]external video cameras captured this view of its new [9]perspective from space. In the foreground are Orion's Orbital Maneuvering System engine and auxillary engines, at the bottom of the European Service Module. Beyond one of the module's 7-meter long extended solar array wings lies the spacecraft's [10]beautiful home world. Making close flybys of the lunar surface and reaching a retrograde orbit 70,000 kilometers beyond the Moon, the [11]uncrewed Artemis I mission lasted over 25 days, testing capabilities to enable human exploration of the Moon and Mars. Building on the [12]success of Artemis I, no earlier than November 2024 [13]the Artemis II mission with a crew of 4 will venture around the Moon and back again. Tomorrow's picture: Sun day __________________________________________________________________ [14]< | [15]Archive | [16]Submissions | [17]Index | [18]Search | [19]Calendar | [20]RSS | [21]Education | [22]About APOD | [23]Discuss | [24]> __________________________________________________________________ Authors & editors: [25]Robert Nemiroff ([26]MTU) & [27]Jerry Bonnell ([28]UMCP) NASA Official: Phillip Newman [29]Specific rights apply. [30]NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: [31]ASD at [32]NASA / [33]GSFC, [34]NASA Science Activation & [35]Michigan Tech. U. References 1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2211/Orion_Spacecraft_Earth_Views_20221116-medium.jpg 3. https://www.nasa.gov/ 4. https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-i 5. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/liftoff-nasa-s-artemis-i-mega-rocket-launches-orion-to-moon 6. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72177720297400430/ 7. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/55-years-ago-apollo-4-the-first-flight-of-the-saturn-v 8. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-s-artemis-i-cameras-to-offer-new-views-of-orion-earth-moon 9. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/albums/72177720303788800 10. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ 11. https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-i/ 12. https://moon.nasa.gov/resources/530/nasas-artemis-i-moon-mission-launch-to-splashdown-highlights/ 13. https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/ 14. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap231117.html 15. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 16. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html 17. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html 18. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search 19. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html 20. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss 21. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html 22. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html 23. http://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=231118 24. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap231119.html 25. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html 26. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/ 27. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html 28. http://www.astro.umd.edu/ 29. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply 30. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html 31. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/ 32. https://www.nasa.gov/ 33. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ 34. https://science.nasa.gov/learners 35. http://www.mtu.edu/