SMRTR TechApr 7, 2026Interesting Engineering

NASA’s Artemis II crew photographs Earthset and rare solar eclipse near Moon flyby

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NASA's Artemis II crew made history during their record-breaking lunar flyby, traveling 252,756 miles from Earth and capturing stunning images of "Earthset" behind the Moon's horizon plus a rare hour-long solar eclipse visible from deep space. The four astronauts photographed 10,000 images of previously unseen lunar regions and witnessed the corona during totality, providing invaluable scientific data for future Moon missions.

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