As the capsule began hurtling away from Earth, Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman snapped some breathtaking photos. In one image, Earth appears as a perfect sphere, bathed in blues and browns and swirled with clouds. A green aurora is even visible in the north:

What does Earth look like from the vantage point of Artemis II's astronauts? NASA released a handful of images on Friday of Earth, taken from space by Commander Reid Wiseman and others aboard the Orion spacecraft as they continue to make their way towards the moon's orbit.

NASA 's Artemis Real-time Orbit Website, or AROW, allows the public to track the moonship. During the roughly 10-day test flight, anyone with a phone or computer can see how far the crew — Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — are from Earth.

NASA outlines how to track Artemis II in real time using streaming platforms, mission blogs, and a new orbit tracker with live data and mobile features.