The astronauts went on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth in April.
The project began when a geologist friend told her she could buy a piece of lunar meteorite Bechar 003, which she did.
The Artemis III mission is expected to launch in 2027.
The astronauts captured the stunning cosmic shots during their lunar flyby on April 6.
Mission control teams in Houston successfully assessed the data and worked with the crew to troubleshoot and resolve the issue.
With the Artemis II mission, NASA said its goal is to land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface.
The NASA astronaut proudly posed with two daughters in front of the towering rocket that could be launching on Wednesday, April 1.
NASA’s Artemis II mission took decades of policymaking, engineering and financial support.
"Stay tuned as we enter the NASA Artemis era! Expedition 74 will certainly be keeping a close watch. Godspeed, Artemis II!"
Final preparations were underway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for NASA's Artemis II lunar mission.