NASA Drops 12,000 New Photos From Artemis 2 — Here Are The Best

InnovationScienceNASA Drops 12,000 New Photos From Artemis 2 — Here Are The BestByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 05:39am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Reid Wiseman's shot of the moon. NASA/WisemanNASA has published 12,000 new photos taken by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their mission around the moon in April.The images were taken during the 10-day mission, which launched on April 1, made its closest approach to the moon on April 6 and splashed down on Earth on April 10.Where to see the new Artemis 2 imagesPublished on the Gateway To Astronaut Photography Of Earth website, the images include thousands of never-before-seen views of Earth and the moon. They also include images of the interior of Integrity, the name given to NASA’s Orion spacecraft by NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.A startrail image taken by astronauts, which includes the Milky Way. NASA Artemis 2 astronauts How to find the new Artemis 2 imagesViewing the images manually is a little complicated. On the website’s search tab, scroll down to “Search Using Other Methods” and select “NASA Photo ID Search.” Then enter the code for the Artemis 2 mission — ART002-E — and select “Run Query.” You’ll then have 12,000 images to scroll through, though much of the data hasn’t been entered yet. For example, you can check the focal length of each shot, the date it was taken, and the geographical coordinates, but not always the photographer or details about any features. Here’s a shortcut link. A beautiful image taken by Victor Glover of a crescent Earth. NASA/GloverMORE FOR YOUIs there an easier way to see the new Artemis 2 images?There is another easier — and more pleasant — way...