NASA has released a slew of photos captured by the Artemis II crew as they hurtle through space toward the moon — including an updated version of the iconic “Blue Marble” shot snapped by the Apollo 17 crew more than 50 years ago.

The Artemis II crew have taken some extraordinary images of Earth while moving towards the Moon, but people reckon the Apollo 17 team's were a lot sharper.

More than 50 years after the famous “Blue Marble” photo was taken from Apollo 17, its spiritual followup was snapped from Artemis II. NASA shared out an image entitled “Hello, World,” taken by

The windows on the Orion spacecraft are already dirty. The four astronauts aboard Artemis II spend so much time pressing their faces against the glass to stare back at their home planet that mission commander Reid Wiseman actually radioed Houston to ask for window-cleaning procedures.

The first new images of the entire Earth from space are causing discussions. All it takes is a good photographer and camera.

NASA’s Artemis II mission has released its first breathtaking images of Earth from deep space. Shot by astronaut Reid Wiseman using this camera, the photos capture our planet’s beauty as the crew reaches the halfway point to the Moon.

NASA's latest photos from the Artemis II mission show Earth in stunning details as the astronauts near a milestone distance of 100,000 miles away.

Artemis II's journey to lunar orbit is being meticulously documented by an array of advanced technology. Over 28 cameras, including proven Nikon DSLRs and the flagship Z9 mirrorless, alongside rugged GoPro cameras,

Four astronauts on the Artemis space mission have been given the order to fire up their engines and set a course for the moon. NBC News' Tom Costello has more from the Kennedy Space Center.