NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes.NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen concluded their 10-day mission Friday evening with a splash-down landing in the Pacific Ocean.The crew launched April 1 on the 10-day journey, which took them around the far side of the moon. They traveled farther from Earth than any humans had before, breaking the distance record set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970.NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (John Kraus / NASA)(John Kraus)Their photos from the lunar flyby on Monday — when they saw parts of the moon that no humans had ever viewed with their own eyes — have captivated public attention.AdvertisementAdvertisementNASA plans to release many more images from the mission now that the crew can hand over their data, rather than beaming it back from space. But for now, here are some of the best photos from Artemis II.From left to right: Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of CSA, pilot Victor Glover, commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Christina Koch walk out ahead of the launch on April 1. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)(Chip Somodevilla)The mission launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Artemis II crew were the first people that NASA’s Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket had ever carried into space.Artemis II was one of the most highly anticipated space events in recent years, since it was the first time people have launched toward the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.The Artemis II mission lifts off at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images)(Jim Watson)NASA(NASA)The launch was delayed several times earlier this year f …
