NASA's Artemis II crew have left Earth's orbit and are on their way to the moon. Track the location of the Orion capsule. Here's what the four astronauts will be doing today. The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on their way to the moon.

The four Artemis II astronauts are nearly halfway to the moon since launching Wednesday, while taking some stunning images.

NASA’s Artemis II crew woke up on Day 3 of their mission reflecting on the historic moment as they became the first astronauts in more than 50 years to leave Earth’s orbit. The crew shared striking images of the planet and spoke about the critical translunar injection maneuver that propelled them toward the moon.

NASA’s Artemis II successfully launched on April 1, with its crew on a 10-day mission to circle the Moon. It’s the first crewed Artemis flight and a major step toward humanity returning to our little neighbor in the future.

The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are heading to the Moon after completing the critical engine burn that propels the capsule on its journey.

The crew on board Artemis II is on their way to the far side of the moon after spending 25 hours in Earth's orbit. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.

On their way around the Moon, the Artemis II crew had time to snap some terrific pictures of our blue planet. NASA has begun sharing the images, including the one above, which shows a striking view of Earth through the Orion capsule's window.

NASA's Artemis II mission completes a critical engine burn, propelling the Orion spacecraft and its four-person crew out of Earth orbit toward the moon.