ALT An illustration of the Pioneer 10 spacecraft traveling through space with a backdrop of the Milky Way galaxy, highlighting deep space exploration.

ALT This image shows NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. NASA's massive Crawler-Transporter, upgraded for the Artemis program, carried the powerful SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft on the Mobile Launcher from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B ahead of the mission. The U.S. flag is prominenet in this image - attached to the base of the mobile launcher. Photographer:NASA/Brandon Hancock

ALT An image of the launch of the Artemis II mission. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft is lifting off into the blue sky with a dramatic trail of flames underneath it, morphing into billowing clouds. Credit: NASA/Jim Ross

ALT Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window during the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is in nighttime. Credit: NASA

ALT A crisp image of Earth illuminated against black space taken by an Artemis II crew member through the Orion spacecraft window. Credit: NASA

ALT A sliver of the edge of Earth glows blue against the vast darkness of space. Credit: NASA

ALT Earth as a thin arc glowing in the darkness of space. Sunlight traces the curves of the ocean and clouds, while the rest of the planet fades into shadow. Credit: NASA

ALT A group of astronauts (from left: Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir, Chris Williams, and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot) floating in the space station with a fresh shipment of produce, including oranges, apples, peppers, and an onion. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams

ALT Black and white portrait of Bessie Coleman wearing an early pilot’s headgear.