50-Year Wait Ends: ISS Captures Historic Artemis II Rocket Image for Moon Mission

• Chris Williams, an American astronaut on the ISS, photographed the Artemis II rocket from space as it moved to Launch Pad 39B.
• The Artemis II mission, scheduled for February 6, 2026, marks the first crewed lunar mission since the Apollo era, ending a 50-year wait.
• Four astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen – will travel in the Orion capsule.
• The mission will not land on the moon but will use its gravity to slingshot behind it, making it the longest human space journey.
• The primary goal is to prepare for future human lunar settlement and test long-duration space travel systems.

Why It Matters: The Artemis II mission, captured by ISS, signals humanity's return to lunar exploration after 50 years.