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Artemis II: Crew snaps 'Earthset' in throwback to Apollo 8

The Artemis II astronauts photographed the moment when the Earth dips below the moon's horizon, as they prepare to return to our planet's gravitational pull. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesApr 7, 2026, 5:38 PM
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DWApr 7, 2026, 5:38 PM

Artemis II: Crew snaps 'Earthset' in throwback to Apollo 8

The Artemis II astronauts photographed the moment when the Earth dips below the moon's horizon, as they prepare to return to our planet's gravitational pull.

The Straits TimesApr 7, 2026, 3:28 PM

NASA releases picture of Earthset shot by Artemis II crew

The historic photo comes more than 57 years after the iconic Earthrise image in 1968.

The GuardianApr 7, 2026, 1:49 PM

Trump tells Artemis II crew he saved Nasa despite trying to slash agency’s budget

Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth The crew of Artemis II phoned home from above the moon on Monday night after their record-breaking day , to find Donald Trump musing about how he had saved the US space agency, Nasa, from closing down and telling the astronauts how much they deserved the honor of the president seeking their autographs. The intermittently uncomfortable 12-minute Earth-to-space call, facilitated by the Nasa administrator and Trump acolyte, Jared Isaacman, featured a lengthy period of silence, several references by the president about his friendship with the retired Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky, and how “America is the hottest country in the world right now”. Continue reading...

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