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Ben Turner

'So much magic': Artemis II shares first images from the far side of the moon, including new 'Earthset' and total eclipse in space

Earth sets from behind the moon.

NASA has released its first batch of photos taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their historic flyby around the far side of the moon.

The first image, dubbed "Earthset," shows our planet disappearing behind the moon's pockmarked face and is reminiscent of the "Earthrise" photo taken by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders in 1968. An advancing shadow delineates the night side of our planet, where billions of humans slept as the Artemis II crew made history.

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