Artemis II astronauts channel Apollo 8 with a striking Earthset photo - apnews.com

Artemis II astronauts channel Apollo 8 with a striking Earthset photo  apnews.com

Artemis Astronauts Make History—Traveling Farther Than Any Human Has Gone Before - WSJ

Artemis Astronauts Make History—Traveling Farther Than Any Human Has Gone Before  WSJ

Nasa’s Artemis crew snaps historic Earthset photo on way home from moon

The Artemis II astronauts snapped a stunning shot of Earthset – the moment when the Earth dips below the moon’s horizon – on their long journey back home on Tuesday after wrapping up a historic lunar fly-by. Nasa released the photo of Earth dropping below the rugged lunar edge in a deliberate nod to the iconic Earthrise image taken by an Apollo 8 astronaut in 1968. That shot 57 years ago helped capture the public’s imagination when it was taken by US astronaut Bill Anders during the first spa...

By Agence France-Presse

Artemis Astronauts See Earthset, Earthrise And A Total Solar Eclipse - forbes.com

Artemis Astronauts See Earthset, Earthrise And A Total Solar Eclipse  forbes.com

Artemis II crew capture Earthset and eclipse during Moon flyby

Nasa’s Artemis II astronauts have begun their return to Earth after a flyby of the Moon that produced new images of the lunar surface, an Earthset and a solar eclipse, while crew members described strong reactions to the views from orbit. The four-person crew travelled behind the Moon on Monday, losing contact with mission control for about 40 minutes as the Orion spacecraft passed the far side. During the flyby, the astronauts reached a distance of 252,756 miles from Earth, setting a new r...