# @nasaartemis on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZIVOGrjmIG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66264150-nasaartemis-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-03T16:18:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

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 plumes form in the trail of the fiery blast, glowing white and orange against the background. Two lightning towers can be seen in the background. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

3. This perspective of the Artemis II rocket is from above looking downward. The pointed nose cones of the white solid rocket boosters dominate the image. A fiery blast can be seen igniting below the solid rocket boosters. Credit: NASA/Kevin Davis; Doug Sperling and Jacob Robertso

4. As the Artemis II mission launches, the foreground is filled with remote cameras on tripods aimed on the action. The Space launch System launches against a blue sky between two lightning towers. Credit: Aubrey Gemignani

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