Roma, (askanews) – After the famous “Earthrise” photo taken by an Apollo 8 astronaut in 1968, NASA has shared the shots of the Artemis II crew that will remain in history.
“From lunar orbit, the Moon eclipses the Sun, revealing a vision that few in human history have ever witnessed,” reads the caption accompanying the image shared on social media.
“Humanity, seen from the other side,” says NASA, commenting on the other shot. “The first photo from the far side of the Moon, captured by Orion as Earth dips beyond the lunar horizon.”
Artemis II, after completing the lunar fly-by, has begun its return trajectory towards Earth: the splash down in the Pacific is scheduled for the early hours of Saturday 11 April, Italian time.
The four astronauts on the Orion shuttle traveled over 400,000 km from Earth, surpassing the record for the maximum distance held by the Apollo 13 mission.
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