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Artemis II · Homeward · April 9, 2026

Looking back at the Moon, 171,501 km behind

Artemis II photo ART002-E-27854: Looking back at the Moon, 171,501 km behind
ART002-E-27854 · NASA / Artemis II crew · Nikon Z 9 · 300 mm
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Taken April 9, 2026 at 03:36:55 UTC (Apr 8, 11:36 PM EDT), mission time T+07d 05:01:55, with a Nikon Z 9 at 300 mm. Orion was 290,599 km (180,570 mi) from Earth.

Taken
April 9, 2026 at 03:36:55 UTC · Apr 8, 11:36 PM EDT
Mission time
T+07d 05:01:55
Camera
Nikon Z 9 · 300 mm lens
From Earth
290,599 km · 180,570 mi
Below Orion
29.6°S 1.8°E on Earth
Chapter
Homeward — The free return. Lunar gravity bends the path back toward a growing blue Earth.
NASA record
ART002-E-27854 on NASA's Gateway to Astronaut Photography ↗

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