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April 8, 2026

Finally, Artemis delivers some exceptional, high-quality photos of the Moon

NASA’s Artemis II mission, carrying four astronauts on an out-of-this-world journey, flew around the Moon on Monday.

Finally, Artemis delivers some exceptional, high-quality photos of the Moon

TL;DR

  • Artemis II crew transmitted high-resolution images of the Moon and Earth via an optical link.
  • Images reveal the lunar surface in sharp detail, with Earth rising or setting in the background.
  • The mission captured a solar eclipse, showing the Moon fully blocking the Sun.
  • Astronauts described the views as "sci-fi" and "unreal".
  • The spacecraft flew within 4,067 miles of the Moon's surface.
  • The images are the highest-resolution captured of this phenomenon.

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