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Artemis II crew captures rare double auroras on the dark side of Earth as they zoom toward the moon โ€” Space photo of the week

The four astronauts on NASAโ€™s Artemis II mission captured more than they bargained for when they photographed the nightside of Earth, right after starting their historic journey to the moon.

Artemis II crew captures rare double auroras on the dark side of Earth as they zoom toward the moon โ€” Space photo of the week
Live Science โ€” 14 June 2026
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The four astronauts on NASAโ€™s Artemis II mission captured more than they bargained for when they photographed the nightside of Earth, right after starting their historic journey to the moon.

This report comes from Live Science. The story centres on Artemis II crew captures rare double auroras on the dark side of Earth as they zoom toward the moon โ€” Space photo of the week. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from Live Science and related outlets covering this beat.

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