Photos from Artemis II ⇥ flickr.com

I wrote that last post while watching four people re-enter Earth from outer space, successfully splashing down in the right spot in the ocean at the forecasted time. It blows my mind that their view two hours prior had the Earth at great distance. Every flight I take will feel weak and silly after watching this.

This was a complex effort requiring international cooperation. The propulsion unit was made by Airbus, and one of the astronauts is Canadian. But the bulk of the effort is that of the United States and NASA. This is the world’s superpower at its best.

NASA has put a few hundred photos on Flickr with some awesome views — and I must emphasize how the word “awesome” undersells these images. I am using this one as the wallpaper on my iMac right now, and it feels like a pretty good use of a big, high-resolution display.