See video of Earthset that an Artemis II astronaut filmed on his iPhone while circling the moon
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Key Points:
- NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman shared a rare video of Earthset from the lunar far side, captured during the Artemis II mission, showing Earth disappearing behind the moon’s cratered surface.
- The Artemis II crew, including Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen, spent 10 days orbiting the moon and Earth before safely returning to Earth on April 10.
- This mission marked the first time astronauts saw much of the moon’s far side with their own eyes, and they spent several hours photographing and studying the moon’s rugged terrain and impact craters.
- Wiseman’s video echoes the iconic 1968 Apollo 8 Earthrise photo, but instead shows Earth fading from view rather than re-emerging, highlighting the unique perspective from the Artemis II mission.
- NASA is now preparing for Artemis III, planned for mid-2027, which will focus on technology demonstrations in lunar orbit ahead of a crewed moon landing targeted for Artemis IV in 2028.
