NASA's Artemis II astronauts photograph Earth setting beyond lunar horizon
NASA's Artemis II mission crew captured photographs of Earth appearing to sink below the lunar horizon during their journey around the Moon's far side, a phenomenon called an "Earthset." The imagery documents a milestone in human spaceflight as the mission progresses beyond Earth orbit. France 24 reports the images represent extraordinary scientific documentation of lunar exploration, continuing NASA's Artemis program objectives to return humans to the Moon.
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- ✓NASA's Artemis II mission crew captured images of an Earthset over the lunar horizon. (Source: France 24 English, official NASA Artemis program documentation)
- ✓An Earthset occurs when Earth appears to sink below the lunar horizon from the spacecraft's vantage point. (Source: NASA Artemis II mission briefings)
Interpretation
- ~The images represent extraordinary scientific documentation. (Source: France 24 characterization)
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- April 21, 2026 at 9:57 AM PDT
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