A short video of Luna rising last night. See the bird?

(For more moon joy, I’ll post a link to a longer version in the comments.)

#photography #astrophotography #moon #fullmoon #BlueMoon #moonrise #moonjoy

Thank you Nutella for this amazing, huge, personalized jar of Nutella as a thank you for when I celebrated NASA Artemis II and crew on splashdown day (I had Nutella cookies and maple cookies for that moment)! I’ll cherish this and I’ll share it as well. Moon joy all around!
#gifted #nutella #food #artemisii #moonjoy
"NASA released thousands more photos from Artemis II" by @NBCNews / Denise Chow - A selection from many images including the lunar far side, craters and views of Earth from far away. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-thousands-photos-artemis-ii-moon-mission-rcna343733 #MoonJoy #Artemis #Moon🌖 #Orion #space #spacegeek
NASA releases thousands more photos from Artemis II moon mission

NASA over the weekend released thousands more photos from last month’s Artemis II mission around the moon.

NBC News

Looking at the timeline photos from Artemis2, it occurred to me why I find them so moving: The photos are so crisp, personal, and in color. I grew up seeing grainy B&W images from the last time we went to the moon, and the new images make it feel so much more real. Also, I'm not, you know 5 this time around, lol. #Artemis2 #NASA #MoonJoy

https://artemistimeline.com/#thinking-of-you-earth

Artemis II Photo Timeline

An interactive photo timeline of NASA's Artemis II mission — scrub through every crew moment, lunar flyby shot, and audio clip from April 1–10, 2026.

RISE-Plushie available!
RISE-Plushie!

This is not a drill!

25 € inklusive Einfuhrumsatzsteuer sind ein fairer Preis imho.

Nur verlangen die 100 USD Porto nach Deutschland. Also brauchen wir Sammelbestellung.

#Moon #MoonJoy #Artemis2 #Rise

Painting this I had two main thoughts. It’s amazing what we can do when we work together, and there’s no way to do this picture justice. #MoonJoy

#FotoVorschlag

“Herziges” / Hearts

I recently shared this photo and, focused as I was on Luna, completely failed to notice that the cloud around her was shaped like a heart.

So here it is again — you can never have too much Luna. Copy, moon joy.

#photography #astrophotography #moon #moonjoy #cloud #clouds #heart #heartshaped

Artemis2 Commander Reid Wiseman caught this beautiful Earthset video on his iPhone 🤯 #Artemis2 #NASA #MoonJoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaLeQLiXKb8
"Dude. No way!" Artemis 2 commander captures amazing Earthset video with iPhone

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To keep the #MoonJoy going from the #ArtemisII mission, I started reading this #book.

Kinda freaks me out when the author spells out just how dependent the Earth is on the Moon for just about everything. Makes me worried about what we are gonna do up there that could fuck everything up and create a SeveNeves situation, even if it is SciFi. Sigh.
"Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - Eric Berger interviewed #NASA #Artemis2 #pilot (second in command) Victor Glover about the experience, and the differences in piloting Orion compared to his previous spaceflight piloting a SpaceX CrewDragon in Low Earth Orbit to ISS. Dragon flies with a touchscreen while Orion has a stick. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/artemis-ii-pilot-describes-landing-in-orion-from-intense-to-pure-elation/ #MoonJoy #Artemis #Moon🌖 #SLS🚀 #Orion #space
Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion

I've been thinking about reentry for three straight years."

Ars Technica