NASA Releases Picture Of Earthset Shot By Artemis Crew

  NASA on Tuesday released a historic image of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon, more than 57 years after an iconic “Earthrise” image was captured by an Apollo 8 astronaut. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); Members of the Artemis II crew captured the image during the mission’s record-setting lunar flyby, while US astronaut Bill Anders took the legendary “Earthrise” during the first space mission to carry humans around the Moon in December 1968. The development was after US President Donald Trump pressured NASA to get boots on the lunar surface before his second term ends in 2029. But just last week, the White House simultaneously proposed slashing the space agency’s overall budget by 23 percent and significantly curtailing its science program funding. On Tuesday, AFP reported that four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission — getting slung around the far side of the Moon. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); READ ALSO: ‘Morale Boost’, NASA Carries Out Moon Mission During Tough Year For Science   This screengrab from a NASA livestream shows Artemis II crew members Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, and Victor Glover speaking with US President Donald Trump via a call aboard the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026. Photo by HANDOUT / NASA / AFP   By most metrics, it’s been a rough year for science in the United States — the Trump administration has slashed funding, halted projects, and devastated workforces. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); But then, NASA sent astronauts around the Moon for the first time in half a century, deeper into space than ever before.     AFP Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); }); Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Canada earth moon photo Space us More Stories Giant Step For Humankind: Artemis Crew To Set Space Distance Record Artemis Astronauts Begin Fifth Day On Historic Moon Mission NASA’s Moon Flyby Mission Primed For Launch /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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