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Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images

The crew used Nikon digital cameras and iPhones to send back images that NASA says could surpass nearly 4,000 Apollo 17 photos.

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This article originally appeared in The Conversation At this point in NASA’s human spaceflight story, researchers have a substantial amount of material – documents, artifacts and images – with which to tell the stories of past flights to space. But with NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon now in the books, we’re getting a refreshed look at space. And the digital photographs transmitted back to Earth – even mid-mission – tell a modern story…

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Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images

A space historian explains how the Artemis II crew reimagined some Apollo-era photos and found spectacular new angles.

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Why the 10-Year-Old Nikon D5 Dslr Was the Perfect Choice for the Artemis 2 Mission

A view of Earth from space and a Nikon D5 DSLR camera. While discussions of the stunning images captured by the Artemis 2 crew aboard the Orion spacecraft focus primarily on the aesthetics of the images, the professional community isn't overlooking the technical side of the matter—namely, the choice of photographic equipment. The use of a Nikon D5 DSLR camera in such a significant 2026 mission seems, at first glance... The post "Why a Ten-Year-O…

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The Conversation broke the news on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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