Artemis II astronauts capture striking 'Earthset' echoing Apollo 8
The Artemis II crew recreated the spirit of Apollo 8’s iconic 1968 photo with a striking image of Earth setting behind the lunar surface.
The four Artemis II astronauts, who flew around the moon, released a powerful photo showing Earth setting behind the gray, pockmarked lunar surface. The image channels Apollo 8’s famous 1968 Earthrise shot, evoking the earlier mission’s historic perspective of Earth from lunar orbit.