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Orion is in space, the Artemis II crew is returning from the moon, and you can follow their journey without leaving Earth.
Professor and scientist Anu Ojha showed students at The Royal Institution how far the Earth is from the Moon using a globe, ball, and string.
With the last major firing of its engine, the Artemis II spacecraft is now on a path that will take it around the moon and back.
Drawing ever closer to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts tidied up their lunar cruiser for its upcoming “fireball” return and reflected on their historic journey around the moon, describing it as surreal and profound.
Nasa has released the first photographs taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their fly-by of the Moon. The first image shows an 'Earthrise' as the astronauts glimpsed our home planet peaking out beyond a cratered lunar landscape.