Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026
Anthony Wood
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The Artemis 2 crewmembers captured a spectacular view of Earth setting behind the moon through the window of their Orion spacecraft on Flight Day 6 of NASA's historic 10-day mission, as they passed over the far side of the lunar surface. They called it "Earthset," in reference to the iconic image captured by Bill...