BREAKING: Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover Jr., Jeremy Hansen and Reid Wiseman are beginning to exit the Orion capsule after a successful Artemis II splashdown. Follow live updates at the link in bio.

Artemis II astronauts shared an emotional first update from space after launching toward the moon, saying one of the most powerful moments so far came when they saw Earth “from pole to pole” as the sun set behind the planet, a view they described as so spectacular it stopped all four astronauts in their tracks.They also made sure to send a message home, giving a shoutout to their families after saying they had not yet had the chance to say hi since leaving Earth. #space #moon #astronaut #earth

A photo taken by an Artemis II astronaut shows the Earth's 'terminator line', which marks where day is turning into night. It's one of several photos shared by NASA as the crew continue their journey towards the moon in the Orion capsule. #skynews #artemisii #artemis2