Earth and Moon - Artemis II

by: Nasa/Novapix
Reference: a-lun50-01010
Date: 2026-04-08

Our planet draws closer to passing behind the Moon in this image captured by the Artemis II crew during their lunar flyby, about six minutes before Earthset. Earth is in a crescent phase, with sunlight coming from the right. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over muted blue in the Australia and Oceania region. April 6, 2026.

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