Moon Joy June artists! Looking for a little inspiration? The prompt for this week is “Launch.” Here is a small collection of photos from the launch of the Artemis II mission, which took place on April 1, 2026. What followed was ten days of NASA astronauts Astro_Reid, Astro_Christina, and AstroVicGlover, and CanadianSpaceAgency astronaut AstroJeremy, circling the Moon, returning to Earth, and experiencing pure Moon joy all throughout. If you’re feeling inspired to make some art, you can share your creations to our “Add Yours” in our Instagram story this Friday or head to Threads and share to the Artemis Art Show topic! Image descriptions: 1. A close-up image of the fiery blast from the solid rocket boosters of the Space Launch System rocket as the Artemis II mission launches on April 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA/John Kraus 2. NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft blasts into the blue sky. Dark plu...