Space: Artemis II astronauts capture extraordinary “Earthset”

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Space: Artemis II astronauts capture extraordinary “Earthset”

Issued on: 21/04/2026 - 16:38

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The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission captured extraordinary images of our home planet during their journey around the far side of the Moon. During an Earthset, the planet appears to sink below the lunar horizon.

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