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Peeking at the Earth
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art002e009286 (April 6, 2026) – As the Artemis II crew came close to passing behind the Moon and experiencing a planned loss of signal, they captured this image of a crescent Earth setting on the Moon’s limb. The edge of the visible surface of the Moon is called the “lunar limb.” Seen from afar, it almost looks like a circular arc – except when backlit, as in other images captured by the Artemis II crew.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit linePeeking at the Earth. NASA/JSC, 2026-04-06. Public domain. ID: art002e009286.
