Artemis Era Earthrise

art002e009280 (April 6, 2026) – Earthrise captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 7:22 p.m. ET during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon’s far side. Earth appears as a delicate crescent, with only its left edge illuminated. The planet’s soft blue hue and scattered white cloud systems stand out on the right against the blackness of space, while the left side fades into night. Taken with a 400 mm lens, the image, Earthrise, reveals a striking alignment of Earth and Moon. In the foreground on the right, a portion of the Moon in night is barely visible save for its edge, which stands out in stark contrast against the illuminated side of Earth on the left. Along the Moon’s edge, rugged terrain is silhouetted against the bright crescent Earth. This photo was rotated 90 degrees clockwise for standard viewing orientation.