As Artemis II astronauts forged on their lunar mission, NASA released images taken from inside the Orion spacecraft, including a full portrait of Earth featuring its deep blue oceans and billowing clouds.After a flurry of high-stakes activity, including a dramatic blast-off and an engine firing that catapulted them on their historic trajectory to circle the Moon, the four astronauts aboard were able to catch their breath, even as they continued to perform a variety of equipment checks and tests."There has been a tremendous amount of disbelief for me, it's just so extraordinary," Canadian Jeremy Hansen said on Thursday."I really like it up here "Sending four humans 250,000 miles away is a Herculean effort, and we are now just realising the gravity of that."The Artemis II mission is part of a longer-term plan to repeatedly return to the Moon, to establish a permanent lunar base that will offer a platform for further exploration.For the latest from SBS News, download our app and subscribe to our newsletter.