Space

The first-ever ‘Earthset’ image marks another Artemis II milestone

The shot mirrors the iconic image of Earth rising over the moon taken by an Apollo astronaut

A crescent of Earth hangs over the horizon of the moon, as the planet sets. The brown moon foreground is pocked with craters.

An Artemis II astronaut captured the crescent Earth setting behind the moon at 6:41 p.m. Eastern time on April 6, 2026, as the Orion spacecraft flew around the lunar farside.

NASA

By Lisa Grossman

Just before temporarily losing contact with Earth on April 6, the Artemis II astronauts took this stunning photo of their home planet setting behind the moon.