The Artemis II crew, NASA astronauts Reed Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, named the moment “Earthrise” in reference to the famous “Earthrise” photo taken during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968. (Image: NASA) The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission has managed to capture a photo in which the Earth is slowly disappearing behind the Moon – a phenomenon they call “Earthset. ” The photo, taken on flight day 6 of the mission, offers a rare perspective that very few humans have ever seen.

Some people have noticed that the image was taken at 6. 41 pm EDT on April 6 (3.

30 pm IST on April 7), when the Orion spacecraft passed by the far side of the moon. From this perspective, most of the Earth appeared dark except for small areas illuminated by light.

These areas were characterized by white swirling clouds hovering over Australia and Oceania. The Moon’s landscape dominated the foreground, and its surface was scarred by numerous impact craters accumulated over millions of years.

One of the most recognizable formations is the Om Crater, which is 40 miles in diameter. It stands out with a central spire and layered, terraced sides, located near the spot where the lunar horizon meets the shadowed Earth in the distance.