New Perspective of Home

This image, taken from behind the Moon, shows its half-illuminated surface in sharp detail. To the right, a much smaller crescent Earth can be seen, with shades of blue and white just barely distinguishable. A faint reflection of the Orion spacecraft's window overlays the scene, especially in its right half.

Seen during Artemis II’s lunar flyby on April 6, 2026, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun. The Moon’s surface appears in sharp detail in the foreground, while Earth sits much farther away, smaller and softly lit in the background. A faint reflection in the spacecraft window … Continue reading New Perspective of Home