"'The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon,' NASA explained on X."
"'From lunar orbit, the Moon eclipses the Sun, revealing a view few in human history have ever witnessed,' the White House said as it shared the photo on X."
"'We are tiny. It's something incredible,' one user replied. Another added: 'Humanity keeps needing to leave Earth to remember what Earth is.'"
"'That's the most beautiful picture I have ever seen in my life,' one viewer commented on the Earthset image."
NASA unveiled the first images from the Artemis II moon mission, including 'Earthset' and 'The Artemis II Eclipse'. The Earthset photo captures Earth beyond the lunar horizon, reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image from Apollo 8. The eclipse photo shows the moon eclipsing the sun from lunar orbit, a rare view. The Artemis II crew, the first to travel around the far side of the moon in over 50 years, set a new distance record of 252,756 miles from Earth during their mission.
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