Visualizing the Artemis II Mission
# Summary
In April 2026, four astronauts flew around the Moon on the Artemis II mission for the first time in over fifty years. A developer created an interactive visualization using Foxglove that combines NASA's precise trajectory data from the JPL Horizons API with thousands of mission photos, allowing users to explore Orion's 3D path through space while viewing synchronized images from the journey. The tool demonstrates how robotics visualization software can be adapted beyond its original purpose to create engaging, interactive experiences with real scientific data.
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