NASA releases picture of Earthset shot by Artemis crew

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Earth dips beyond the lunar horizon in this irst photo from the far side of the Moon captured from Orion on Monday, April 6, 2026.

HOUSTON: NASA today released a historic image of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon, more than 57 years after an iconic “Earthrise” image was captured by an Apollo 8 astronaut.

Members of the Artemis II crew captured the image during the mission’s record-setting lunar flyby, while US astronaut Bill Anders took the legendary “Earthrise” during the first space mission to carry humans around the Moon in December 1968. – AFP

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