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Apr 08, 2026

Artemis II crew witness 'Earthset' and a solar eclipse

BBC

The crew of Artemis II are now on their way back to Earth having completed their loop around the Moon, during which they travelled further from the Earth than any other humans.

Nasa has begun to release images taken from the far side of the Moon. One of the most spectacular is this photo, which Nasa has called Earthset. It shows the Earth slowly setting behind the Moon's horizon - a mirror image of the famous Earthrise photo taken during the Apollo 8 mission.

 

Another image shows the Moon fully eclipsing the Sun. Incredibly, the crew had this view of a total eclipse for nearly 54 minutes as they passed behind the Moon.

 

Before reaching the Moon, the crew of Artemis II had already sent home some incredible photos of the Earth as seen from high orbit and then beyond. 

These were sights that no humans had experienced for more than 50 years, following the end of the Apollo missions in 1972. 

The thrill of these views of our planet were clear from the reactions of the astronauts as they gazed out of the windows of the Orion crew capsule. 

 

This shot of Earth showing the auroras glowing green at the north and south poles was one of the most widely shared.

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