Seeing double with the Artemis 2 rocket boosters | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026

The rocket boosters for NASA's Artemis 2 mission following separation. (Image credit: NASA)

The rocket boosters from NASA's Artemis 2 mission appear in striking unison in this photograph.

This dual-booster moment was captured following the boosters' separation from the rocket's core stage, which you can see on the left, heading off to set the Orion spacecraft on its way around the moon.