
ALT Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew\u2019s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth\u2019s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region.\nIn the foreground, Ohm crater has terraced edges and a flat floor interrupted by central peaks. Central peaks form in complex craters when the lunar surface, liquefied on impact, splashes upwards during the crater\u2019s formation. Credit: NASA

ALT The Artemis II rocket and spacecraft can be seen at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center during the early morning of Wednesday, April 1. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft are standing to the right of the trussed structure of the mobile launcher. A lightning tower can be seen in the center of the image. The sky is an orange haze in the background. Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker

































