Artemis II Astronaut Captures Moonlit Earth From Orion Spacecraft
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Lauren Dauphin
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An astronaut aboard the Artemis II Orion spacecraft captured a stunning image of Earth from deep space, showing the full disk of our planet illuminated by moonlight rather than sunlight. The unique vantage point after the translunar injection burn allowed for rare visibility of nighttime features, including lights from human settlements, offering a novel perspective on Earth's place in the solar system.
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· 3 pulledIn a single image, Earth's full disk appears amid celestial phenomena that illustrate its place in the solar system.
And although the visible hemisphere appears to be awash in sunlight, it is actually lit by moonlight.
The astronauts' vantage point provided a rare opportunity to capture nighttime features—most notably lights from human habitation—from a new perspective.
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