NASA Posts Video of Earth Captured by Christina Koch
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Key Points:
- The Artemis II crew, consisting of Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen, returned to Earth after a historic 10-day lunar flyby mission, traveling farther from Earth than any humans in history.
- NASA recently released a video captured by astronaut Christina Koch aboard the Orion spacecraft, showing "Earthshine"—sunlight reflecting off Earth and illuminating her face from roughly 33,800 miles away.
- The video has captivated viewers, who expressed awe and emotional reactions to the beauty of Earth as seen from space and the achievements of human space exploration.
- Artemis II surpassed the previous distance record set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970, marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration.
