EARTHSET: Artemis II captures their first photo from the far side of the moon

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  1. Have been waiting for this! Can’t wait to see all the photos the crew took. We are going learn so much and get such beautiful shots

  2. I hope they release a super high resolution version of this shot. It’s unreal

  3. TheMightyMisanthrope on

     if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
    You shout and no one seems to hear
    And if the band you’re in starts playing different tunes
    I’ll see you on the dark side of the Moon…

  4. MaximusGod0fWar on

    > EARTHSET.

    > April 6, 2026.

    > Humanity, from the other side. First photo from the far side of the Moon. Captured from Orion as Earth dips beyond the lunar horizon. Photo: NASA

    (Source: whitehouse instagram, April 7, 2026)

  5. Instantly iconic photo. I wonder how many people immediately made this their wallpaper right now (I sure did)

  6. No-Fortune9801 on

    This is absolutely amazing and beautiful and just astonishing. I’m lost for words. Every bit of history. Every bit of life, is sitting right there on that rock guys. Wild stuff. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SPACE.

  7. it feels weird and awesome to see such a clear picture, like we’re so used to seeing retro-style film grain images of the earth from the moon… since most of em were from the 60s-70s.

  8. Love this photo. Question though, there was a picture before where it showed Earth looking pretty small as they were going away. Here it looks massive. I’m not a photographer, just wondering how do they achieve this effect?

    Obvious part of me says zoom, but I figure there’s more to it than that (or maybe there isn’t :D)

  9. idktbhfamlmao on

    Why is there no stars ? Also how is the moon somewhat lit despite the earth blocking the sun? I’m confused

  10. Why didn’t they find a means to light up the dark side of the moon for this trip? Beyond testing equipment, it seemed somewhat pointless.

  11. ohthedarside on

    We need to form a true world space agency

    Science shouldn’t be limited to single countrys

    Imagine what a world space agency could do with a budget of 1 trillion