{"id":472576,"date":"2026-04-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/?p=472576"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:10:14","slug":"artemis-ii-earthset-moon-nasa-space-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-earthset-moon-nasa-space-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemis II Captures Spectacular Images of &#8216;Earthset&#8217; from Deep Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A photo taken during the Artemis II mission around the Moon huge in the foreground, with the Earth setting beyond\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-2-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew\u2019s flyby of the Moon. All images courtesy of NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Artemis II Captures Spectacular Images of &#8216;Earthset&#8217; from Deep Space<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T10:00:00-05:00\">April 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/photography\/\" rel=\"tag\">Photography<\/a><a class=\"category-science\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/science\/\" rel=\"tag\">Science<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color: #1c1e0d; \" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F04%2Fartemis-ii-earthset-moon-nasa-space-travel%2F&#038;title=Artemis%20II%20Captures%20Spectacular%20Images%20of%20%26%238216%3BEarthset%27%20from%20Deep%20Space\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\">\n\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \">\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d; \" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Artemis%20II%20Captures%20Spectacular%20Images%20of%20%26%238216%3BEarthset%27%20from%20Deep%20Space&#038;body=Artemis%20II%20Captures%20Spectacular%20Images%20of%20%26%238216%3BEarthset%27%20from%20Deep%20Space%20&mdash;%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F04%2Fartemis-ii-earthset-moon-nasa-space-travel%2F\" aria-label=\"Email\"  class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\">\n\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20,4H4C2.895,4,2,4.895,2,6v12c0,1.105,0.895,2,2,2h16c1.105,0,2-0.895,2-2V6C22,4.895,21.105,4,20,4z M20,8.236l-8,4.882 L4,8.236V6h16V8.236z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \">\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"472576\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"1\" style=\"\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\" style=\"\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in more than 50 years, <a href=\"\/tags\/nasa\">NASA<\/a> launched a mission to the Moon. A lot has changed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5771486\/artemis-moon-mission-apollo-1972\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">since 1972<\/a>, when we last checked in on the enormous, rocky satellite, but there is much to learn\u2014and revisit\u2014when it comes to traveling through deep space and considering what, as NASA describes it, a &#8220;long-term return&#8221; to our lunar companion could look like. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/artemis-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artemis II<\/a> mission, which is currently underway and scheduled to last a total of 10 days, has also released some remarkable images of our home planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A striking image of the Earth &#8220;setting&#8221; behind the cratered Moon takes a truly unique view of our planet and prompts us to consider our perspective. It&#8217;s reminiscent of one of the most iconic photographs of all time, known as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earthrise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earthrise<\/a>,&#8221; which was snapped by astronaut William Anders during the 1968 Apollo 8 mission\u2014the first crewed trip to the Moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-3.jpg\" alt=\"A photo taken during the Artemis II mission around the Moon, showing the Earth setting beyond\" class=\"wp-image-472579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-3.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-3-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-3-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-3-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Earth setting beyond the Moon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Artemis II is scheduled to return to Earth on the evening of April 10, when the crew will splash down into the Pacific Ocean off the California coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-1.jpg\" alt=\"A detailed image of the texture of the Moon's surface, photographed during the Artemis II mission\" class=\"wp-image-472577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Moon&#8217;s cratered surface<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-4.jpg\" alt=\"A photo taken during the Artemis II mission around the Moon, showing the dark side of the moon with an aura of sunlight around it\" class=\"wp-image-472580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-4-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-4-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/artemisii-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The far side of the Moon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Artemis II mission is currently underway and scheduled to last a total of 10 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2306,"featured_media":472578,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[496,1314],"tags":[1485,236,62,1127,63],"class_list":["post-472576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photography","category-science","tag-astronauts","tag-astronomy","tag-moon","tag-nasa","tag-space"],"acf":{"acf_sponsor_post":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Artemis II Captures Spectacular Images of &#039;Earthset&#039; 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