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A Full Moon Illuminates Artemis I

A full Moon is seen in the night sky at center left with the top of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft upright in the center of the frame. The mobile launcher is visible in the sides of the frame.
A full moon was visible behind the Artemis I SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 14, 2022. The first in an increasingly complex series of missions, Artemis I tested SLS and Orion as an integrated system prior to crewed flights to the Moon.

A full moon was visible behind the Artemis I SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 14, 2022. The first in an increasingly complex series of missions, Artemis I tested SLS and Orion as an integrated system prior to crewed flights to the Moon.

Learn more about observing the Moon with NASA’s interactive Daily Moon Guide.

Image Credit: NASA / Ben Smegelsky