The animated version of the iconic 'Hello, world' image reveals striking new details

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman captured the "Hello, World" photograph of Earth from the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission on April 2, 2026, during the spacecraft's outbound journey toward the Moon. The image reveals striking atmospheric details including two auroras and zodiacal light as Earth eclipses the Sun. This marks the first photograph of a full Earth disk taken by a human since 1972, when The Blue Marble was taken by the Apollo 17 crew.

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-05-06