The Artemis II spacecraft has officially broken free from Earth's orbit and is now cruising toward the far side of the Moon.
Taking a moment to reflect on their monumental journey, the four astronauts aboard the history-making flight beamed a broadcast back to mission control. The crew shared their personal thoughts on the mission's progress and the profound shift in perspective that comes with looking back at our home planet from the depths of space.
Mission pilot Victor Glover delivered a particularly moving message to the billions of humans listening below, emphasizing the borderless beauty of the globe.
"Trust us, you look amazing, you look beautiful, and from up here you also look like one thing... you're all one people," Glover said.
The Artemis II mission marks a massive milestone in modern space exploration as humanity makes its highly anticipated return to lunar orbit.