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Chapter 07 of 10 · April 6, 2026

Artemis II Earthset Photos from Behind the Moon

Behind the Moon, out of contact with home, they watch Earth slip below the lunar horizon.

When

April 6, 2026 at 22:30 UTC to April 7, 2026 at 00:20 UTC · mission time T+04d 23:55:00 to T+05d 01:45:00

Photos here

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Closest approach

6,546 km above the far side. April 6, 2026 at 23:01 UTC

Farthest humans have traveled

252,754 miles from Earth. April 6, 2026 at 23:05 UTC

Photos from Earthset

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Earthset at 22:30 UTC: Earth sinking behind the MoonART002-E-15225
Earthset at 22:33 UTC: Earth sinking behind the MoonART002-E-20950
Earthset at 22:36 UTC: Earth sinking behind the MoonART002-E-21106
Role reversal: a crescent Earth hangs beyond the MoonART002-E-21168
Earthset at 22:41 UTC: Earth sinking behind the MoonART002-E-16067
Earthset at 22:41 UTC: Earth sinking behind the MoonART002-E-21208
Earthset — Earth dropping behind the lunar horizonART002-E-21278
A breathtaking Earthset from OrionART002-E-16127
Earthset at 22:43 UTC: Earth sinking behind the MoonART002-E-14066
Earth’s crescent from behind the Moon

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