Drawn by the Moon, Artemis II Moon The CEERS panorama represents one

The CEERS panorama represents one of Webb's most important scientific contributions—a data-rich window into the very dawn of cosmic structure

symbolizing a modest physical step for a human but a monumental leap for humankind

Each element carefully plotted on this chart tells part of the incredible story—from launch trajectory to lunar orbit

This is by far the most difficult picture I have ever done

Drawn by the Moon, Artemis II Moon The CEERS panorama represents oneOrion and the Moon's far side, closer than any crew has been in over 50 years. April 6, 2026. The Orion spacecraft, lit up by the Sun, passes over the Moon during the Artemis II flyby. In the background, a waxing gibbous Moon reveals a view almost never seen from Earth. Near the center bottom sits Orientale basin, a 600 mile wide impact crater ringed by mountains, straddling the boundary between the near and far sides. To its left: the far side, the