A high resolution color photo showing the Orion spacecraft, the Moon, and Earth all in the same frame. The Moon is much closer to the spacecraft right now, so it appears larger. The Orion spacecraft is primary white, cylindrical, with a red NASA insignia around a wider ring and the a silver reflective cone on top. The Moon appears a dark brownish-gray -- we are seeing its far side. About 1/3 of the disk of the Earth is in shadow.

This photo sent back by NASA's Orion spacecraft is marvelous.

A camera carried by the craft is looking back at the Moon and Earth as the mission reaches its maximum distance of about 270k miles.

There's no one on board, but this is the furthest a spacecraft meant for humans has travelled from Earth.

Robert McNees (@mcnees@mastodon.social)