Nasa has released two new photos captured on flight day six during the Artemis II lunar flyby.
The first image shows the far side of the Moon’s surface, pockmarked with craters, with a half-shadowed Earth setting in the background.
This “Earthset” photo beautifully complements the iconic “Earthrise” image taken by Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968.
Nasa’s second snapshot shows the Moon fully eclipsing the Earth, “creating nearly 54 minutes of totality.”
The Artemis II astronauts are now over halfway through their mission. The crew is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 10.
