Artemis II: NASA Unveils Lunar Flyby Photographs
The Earth is observed as a slender crescent as it emerges from the shadow of the Moon during the Artemis II lunar flyby on Sunday, April 6, 2026. (Image: NationPress/X/@NASA)
The Earth is observed as a slender crescent as it emerges from the shadow of the Moon during the Artemis II lunar flyby on Sunday, April 6, 2026. (Image: NationPress/X/@NASA)
The lunar terminator, the boundary dividing day from night on the Moon, casts captivating shadows across the craters during the Artemis II flyby on Sunday, April 6, 2026. (Image: NationPress/X/@NASA)
A close-up snapshot of the Moon's cratered landscape captured by the Artemis II team, featuring Earth in the distance during the lunar flyby on Sunday, April 6, 2026. (Image: NationPress/X/@NASA)
The Artemis II astronauts document an Earthset as Earth vanishes behind the Moon's horizon during the lunar flyby on Sunday, April 6, 2026. (Image: NationPress/X/@NASA)