As space agencies and private companies look toward a sustained human presence on the moon, a fundamental challenge centers on how to build strong, durable infrastructure without hauling every material from Earth.

Viewers were moonstruck over the clip. Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman caused jaws to drop online after sharing spectacular footage of the Earth and moon — which he captured on his iPhone. A dreamy-looking X video of the clip,

On April 6, 2026, shortly before Earth slid behind the Moon from the perspective of Orion, and the spacecraft lost radio signal with mission control for 40 minutes, the Artemis II crew captured this stunning image of Earth setting over the lunar surface.

In sending astronauts on a trip around the moon, Artemis 2 also delivered some incredible new photographs of our home planet. This particular image is especi