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NASA shares incredible photos from the far side of the Moon


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The Artemis II crew made history as they traveled further from our planet than any other living humans. The astronauts and NASA are making the most of the trip, including by capturing some utterly stunning photos. The space agency shared some that were taken from the far side of the Moon, including the "Earthset" shown above.

This is a depiction of our planet setting behind the Moon, just as the sun sets over the horizon for us on terra firma every single night. "The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon," the NASA Artemis account on X noted.

An eclipse from the far side of the Moon, as captured by Orion. The Moon is blocking the Sun in totality.An Earthset, showing the Earth disappearing beyond the Moon's horizon.

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