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Artemis II · Homeward · April 9, 2026

Looking back at the Moon, 173,215 km behind

Artemis II photo ART002-E-25253: Looking back at the Moon, 173,215 km behind
ART002-E-25253 · NASA / Artemis II crew · Nikon D5 · 35 mm
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Taken April 9, 2026 at 04:07:02 UTC (Apr 9, 12:07 AM EDT), mission time T+07d 05:32:02, with a Nikon D5 at 35 mm. Orion was 288,841 km (179,477 mi) from Earth.

Taken
April 9, 2026 at 04:07:02 UTC · Apr 9, 12:07 AM EDT
Mission time
T+07d 05:32:02
Camera
Nikon D5 · 35 mm lens
From Earth
288,841 km · 179,477 mi
Below Orion
29.6°S 5.7°W on Earth
Chapter
Homeward — The free return. Lunar gravity bends the path back toward a growing blue Earth.
NASA record
ART002-E-25253 on NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography ↗

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