Fact Check: FAKE Artemis II Photo Shows Earth With Identical Cloud Patterns To Apollo 8 Photo From 1968
Key Points:
- A photo claimed to be from NASA's Artemis II mission on April 6, 2026, showing Earthrise with the same cloud patterns as the Apollo 8 1968 photo, is actually AI-generated and not an official NASA image.
- The image was shared by the Space Voyager Facebook account, suggesting Artemis II retraced Apollo 8's Earthrise view, but both images in the post are AI-edited versions of the original 1968 "Earthrise" photo.
- Analysis by Google's Gemini AI and Hive Moderation tools confirmed the "Artemis II" image contains a digital watermark indicating it was generated or heavily altered by AI technology.
- While Artemis II is a real NASA mission expected to produce genuine photos, no official Artemis II images matching the AI-generated "Earthrise" photo have been released.